Ukraine Threatens to Revoke Ceasefire Proposal, Saying Patience Is Not Endless

Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.N. Andrii Melnyk said with recent strikes on Russian locations, Kyiv has changed the dynamic of the war.

A mother pushes a stroller past a damaged building covered with street artist paintings and a big city marketplace that was destroyed recently by Russian missiles in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 22, 2026. Efrem Lukatsky/ AP Photo

If the U.N. Security Council does not back a resolution to end hostilities by Russia, Ukraine may review its offer of a ceasefire, a top Ukrainian official has said.

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations Andrii Melnyk said during a Security Council session on June 22 that Kyiv has repeatedly asked the group to adopt a resolution calling for a full and unconditional end to the conflict.