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During a lengthy call on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a immediate halt in strikes on energy and infrastructure targets in the Ukraine war.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP Image)
Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to an “immediate ceasefire on all energy and infrastructure targets” in the Ukraine war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow on Wednesday of effectively rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal.
Kyiv reported a series of strikes on civilian infrastructure just hours after Moscow agreed to temporarily cease attacks on the energy grid.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call on Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy and infrastructure targets in the Ukraine war.
“My phone conversation today with President Putin of Russia was a very good and productive one. We agreed to an immediate ceasefire on all energy and infrastructure, with the understanding that we will be working quickly to achieve a complete ceasefire and, ultimately, an end to this very horrible war between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, after the call with Putin.
The White House described it as the initial step in a “movement toward peace,” with hopes that it would pave the way for a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and a comprehensive, lasting resolution to the conflict.
Additionally, the White House noted that negotiations on these measures would “begin immediately” in the Middle East.
(With agency inputs)
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