United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to a partial ceasefire in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a call today.
Ukrainian officials supported ending strikes on civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, and a frontline ceasefire.
“We believe that together with America, with President Trump, and under American leadership, lasting peace can be achieved this year,” said Zelenskyy.
“Ukrainian and American teams are ready to meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to continue coordinating steps toward peace.”
Zelenskyy requested additional Patriot defence missiles on the call. Trump “agreed to work with him to find what was available”, the White House said.
Trump also suggested that the United States could take ownership of Ukraine’s electrical supply and nuclear power infrastructure. Trump has previously attempted to negotiate the U.S. acquiring a major stake in Ukraine’s mineral profits.
“We've moved beyond just the economic minerals deal framework,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Leavitt said intelligence sharing between the two countries will continue. This was halted after Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused Zelenskyy of being ungrateful in an argument in the Oval Office last month.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the U.S. must end its intelligence support and military aid to Ukraine as part of a full ceasefire deal.
While Trump and Putin said this week that they had agreed to a 30-day ceasefire on Ukrainian infrastructure, a group of Russian drones struck Ukrainian civilian buildings around one hour after their discussion, including hospitals and energy stations.
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