Zelenskyy plans to hold talks with Trump: Following US President Donald Trump’s telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he plans to speak with Trump on Wednesday to hear more about his call with the Russian leader.
At a news conference in Helsinki with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Zelenskyy said, “Today I will have contact with President Trump,” as he added, “We will discuss the details of the next steps with him.”
Zelenskyy raises questions over Putin’s commitment to stop striking critical infrastructure
Zelenskyy said that Putin’s agreement to stop striking energy infrastructure was “very much at odds with reality” following a series of drone attacks across the country. He added that one of the most difficult issues in future negotiations would be the issue of territorial concessions.
“For us, the red line is the recognition of the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian. We will not go for it,” he said.
Putin, Trump hold talks
Earlier, in his conversation with Trump, Putin urged him that a “complete cessation of providing Kyiv with foreign military aid and intelligence must become the key condition for preventing an escalation of the conflict” between Kyiv and Moscow.
Trump put forward a proposal for both Russia and Ukraine to “mutually refrain from strikes on energy, infrastructure” for 30 days. Putin responded positively, as he immediately passed the relevant order to the Russian troops.
