Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would support a U.S. proposal for both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict to stop attacking energy infrastructure, adding that he hoped to speak to Donald Trump about his phone call with Vladimir Putin.
The White House said earlier that Russia’s President Putin and America’s President Trump had agreed during a conversation to a limited 30-day pause in attacking energy targets in Ukraine and that talks aimed at moving toward a broader peace plan would begin “immediately.”
Russia, however, did not sign up to a 30-day general ceasefire, which Ukraine agreed to last week.
Both sides in the war, which has lasted over three years, have regularly used drones and missiles to attack each other’s energy infrastructure. Earlier this month, Ukraine accused Russia of “energy terror” after an overnight attack, while Russian oil refineries have been targeted by Kyiv.
The two sides, Ukraine and Russia, are able to not strike energy infrastructure. Our side will support this,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy told reporters during an online briefing.
He added that Ukraine would support any proposals that lead to a “stable and just peace.
Russia, however, did not sign up to a 30-day general ceasefire, which Ukraine agreed to last week.
Both sides in the war, which has lasted over three years, have regularly used drones and missiles to attack each other’s energy infrastructure. Earlier this month, Ukraine accused Russia of “energy terror” after an overnight attack, while Russian oil refineries have been targeted by Kyiv.
The two sides, Ukraine and Russia, are able to not strike energy infrastructure. Our side will support this,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy told reporters during an online briefing.
He added that Ukraine would support any proposals that lead to a “stable and just peace.
The Ukrainian leader said that after the Putin-Trump call he himself spoke by telephone with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, both key European allies.
During a joint press conference held during Macron’s visit to Germany on Tuesday, Scholz said that the ceasefire “can be an important first step” on the path to peace. “The same applies to the start of technical negotiations for a ceasefire at sea,” he said.
Scholz added that “the next step must be a complete ceasefire for Ukraine and as quickly as possible.”
The French president also voiced his support for a ceasefire on infrastructure in Ukraine. He said: “The latest discussions go in the right direction, and we want a solid and lasting conclusion for Ukraine and for European security.”
“The first steps are being made but the objective must remain the same: a measurable and verifiable ceasefire, completely respected, opening detailed and complete peace discussions which will allow a solid and lasting peace and the guarantees that go with it.” he added.
During a joint press conference held during Macron’s visit to Germany on Tuesday, Scholz said that the ceasefire “can be an important first step” on the path to peace. “The same applies to the start of technical negotiations for a ceasefire at sea,” he said.
Scholz added that “the next step must be a complete ceasefire for Ukraine and as quickly as possible.”
The French president also voiced his support for a ceasefire on infrastructure in Ukraine. He said: “The latest discussions go in the right direction, and we want a solid and lasting conclusion for Ukraine and for European security.”
“The first steps are being made but the objective must remain the same: a measurable and verifiable ceasefire, completely respected, opening detailed and complete peace discussions which will allow a solid and lasting peace and the guarantees that go with it.” he added.
