Trump suggests US control of Ukraine’s power plants in Zelensky call

The US president says peace efforts are "very much on track", a day after Russia's president declined to agree a full ceasefire.

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Zelensky said afterwards that he believed that "lasting peace can be achieved this year" under Trump's leadership.

Possible US ownership of Ukraine's nuclear power plants was also discussed, the White House said, although Zelensky later stated this was only about the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia facility.

The tone of the call seems to be in contrast to Zelensky's visit to the White House last month, in which the two leaders - along with US Vice-President JD Vance - were involved in a tense exchange.

Wednesday marked the first time the two men have spoken since the meeting in the Oval Office - although since then, their teams have met in Saudi Arabia and negotiated a proposed 30-day ceasefire.

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