Trump, Putin begin laying groundwork for Ukraine ceasefire as Russia agrees not to attack energy targets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded by saying he is "ready to discuss the next steps" with President Donald Trump, while requesting more details.
President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during their phone conversation Tuesday on an "immediate" ceasefire on all energy and infrastructure in Ukraine.
Trump said on Truth Social that he and Putin agreed to the ceasefire "with an understanding that we will be working quickly to have a Complete Ceasefire and, ultimately, an END to this very horrible War between Russia and Ukraine."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later signaled an openness to talk about “next steps” with Trump while requesting more details and involvement in the discussions.
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The White House had said in an official readout of their conversation that Trump and Putin agreed that the process to reach a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine would begin with an energy infrastructure ceasefire.
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