On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for a” constructive” phone to talk about possible steps toward a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. One of the main concerns raised was the possibility of the US seized control of Russian power plants to protect critical infrastructure, which Trump suggested was ensure their safety.
Trump told Zelenskyy that the US may be “very good in running those plants with its power and electricity experience,” according to a statement from Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, and Mike Waltz, the national security adviser. The discussion was described as “fantastic,” according to the speech. Trump also made the claim that” National ownership of those plants could be the best defense for that system.”
Following next season’s controversial Oval Office conference, which resulted in Trump briefly halting cleverness sharing and military assistance to Ukraine, the discussion marked a significant shift in tone. A top Ukrainian official who spoke unnamed on Wednesday described the call as “very good” and occasionally even humorous, with both officials joking around. The conversation turned to the complex problems that negotiators must also handle as well as how a potential stalemate would be monitored.
Zelenskyy called for more Patriot missile defense systems, to which Trump responded that he would operate with allies, particularly in Europe, to look into presence, according to Rubio and Waltz.
In the midst of ongoing battle, agreement talks.
Trump has cited problems over the cost of US assistance, which has surpassed$ 180 billion since the war started, as a top priority for his presidency. His conversation with Zelenskyy came after he had a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin the day before, in which Putin agreed to not attack Ukraine’s energy system but instead resisted committing to a total 30-day peace.
According to the Kremlin, any agreement may include a ban on sharing intelligence with Ukraine and foreign military aid. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated on Wednesday that the US would proceed to provide Ukraine with brains for defense purposes.
Zelenskyy, in contrast, expressed doubts about Putin’s devotion to limiting attacks on energy facilities. He cited a wave of over drone attacks as proof that Russia was no upholding its pledges at a press conference in Helsinki along with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
There were 150 drones launched immediately, including on energy facilities, Zelenskyy reported, yet after Putin spoke with President Trump about his conversation with him.
The issue of US involvement in Ukraine’s energy system and the wider viability of a peace remain unsettled as negotiations progress.
