Rostyslav Khotyn, an international editor for Radio Svoboda, said this on Espreso TV."In a letter that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sent to the 27 EU member states, it is mentioned that the war in Ukraine could be over by the end of 2026. These are bureaucratic timeframes related to financial and budget planning. And it's not necessarily what she really thinks. But Macron also said that by the end of his presidential term, which ends in the spring of 2027, the war in Ukraine will be over. He later clarified that he was talking about 2027, so 2026 is once again the year in question," Khotyn noted.According to the international editor of Radio Svoboda, there is a feeling that the war could actually be over as early as next year - at least a truce could be reached."I think this feeling comes from the communication between European partners and the White House, with President Trump. It seems to me that Trump will not have the patience to wait several more years. The impression is that Trump intends to put an end to this war by 2026 at the latest. This would already be a blow to the personal reputation of the American president. All the stars are aligning for a truce in 2026. And Trump will do everything for this, and Europe - both Macron, and Ursula von der Leyen, and other European leaders - will also support him. There is real hope that the war could be over in 2026," Khotyn emphasized.The international editor of Radio Svoboda added that Western intelligence and analysts had previously predicted that Russia would have enough strength to fight until mid-2026."So Ukraine needs to survive this difficult fourth winter of the war, which may be the hardest. And in the spring, a powerful push for peace may emerge," Khotyn summarized.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's request to increase aid to Kyiv surprising, comparing Ukraine to an alcoholic.