Washington: Ukrainian chief Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to a partial ceasefire within the battle towards Russia that was mentioned by US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the White Home stated on Wednesday. Trump briefed Zelenskyy on a telephone name about his dialog with Putin on Tuesday.
The 2 leaders “agreed on a partial ceasefire towards power”, Karoline Leavitt, the White Home spokesperson stated from a readout of Trump and Zelenskyy’s telephone name to be issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nationwide Safety Adviser Mike Waltz.
“Technical groups will meet in Saudi Arabia within the coming days to debate broadening the cease-fire to the Black Sea on the way in which to a full cease-fire,” Levitt stated additional, including, “They agreed this may very well be step one towards the total finish of the battle in making certain safety.”
Whereas President Trump had earlier proposed a 30-day ceasefire, which was accepted by President Zelenskyyy, he and President Putin agreed as a substitute on a restricted ceasefire concerning solely the power and infrastructure sectors. Levitt described the Wednesday telephone name between Trump and Zelenskyy as “incredible”.
“President Trump totally briefed President Zelenskyy on his dialog with Putin and the important thing points mentioned. They reviewed the state of affairs in Kursk and agreed to share data intently with their protection staffs because the battlefield state of affairs developed. President Zelenskyy requested for extra air protection programs to guard his civilians, significantly Patriot missile programs. And President Trump agreed to work with him to search out what was obtainable, significantly in Europe,” Levitt stated.
She added: “President Zelenskyy was grateful for the President’s management on this effort, and reiterated his willingness to undertake a full ceasefire. President Trump additionally mentioned Ukraine’s electrical provide and nuclear energy crops. He stated that the US may very well be very useful in operating these crops with its electrical energy and utility experience. American possession of these crops can be the perfect safety for that infrastructure and assist for Ukrainian power infrastructure.”
