Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to stop strikes on energy facilities in Russia during a conversation with Donald Trump. This was reported to the agency Bloomberg by a source familiar with the content of the phone conversation, and later confirmed by the President of Ukraine himself.
"President Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin and the key issues discussed. One of the first steps towards a complete cessation of the war could be stopping strikes on energy and other civilian infrastructure. I supported this step, and Ukraine confirmed that we are ready to implement it," wrote Zelensky on the social network X.
During the conversation, the US and Ukrainian presidents also coordinated details of the ceasefire regime in the sky, at sea, and discussed ways to achieve silence on the front, reported "Suspline" citing a source in the Office of the President of Ukraine. It is also noted that Zelensky informed Trump about the situation on the battlefield. The parties also discussed the issue of releasing prisoners.
The Ukrainian and American teams will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to continue coordinating their steps.
Donald Trump called the conversation with Zelensky "very good" on the social network Truth and stated that "a large part of the discussion was based on yesterday's conversation with President Putin to coordinate the requests and needs of Russia and Ukraine." Later, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt reported that if the US were to own energy facilities in Ukraine, it would be the best protection for them. "He [Trump] said that the US could provide great assistance in implementing these plans with their expertise in the field of electricity and utilities. American ownership of these stations would be the best protection for this infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure," stated Leavitt.
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