Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lent his help to a partial ceasefire that prohibits the focusing on of vitality websites, two of President Donald Trump’s senior officers stated Wednesday.
Delegations are slated to satisfy in Saudi Arabia “in the coming days” to debate efforts to widen the ceasefire to the Black Sea forward of a full ceasefire, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in an announcement launched by the White House.
“They agreed this could be the first step toward the full end of the war and ensuring security. President Zelensky was grateful for the President’s leadership in this effort and reiterated his willingness to adopt a full ceasefire,” they stated.
The announcement was made after Trump and Zelensky concluded what the officers described as a “fantastic” name wherein they “agreed Ukraine and America will continue working together to bring about a real end to the war, and that lasting peace under President Trump’s leadership can be achieved.”
The officers stated Trump “fully briefed” Zelensky on his name with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday wherein the Russian chief agreed to the restricted ceasefire that might quickly halt assaults “on all energy and infrastructure.”
Waltz and Rubio’s assertion listed solely “energy” as being coated by the partial ceasefire, and it’s unclear if the truce covers the identical forms of targets as those Putin agreed to on Tuesday.
During Trump’s name Wednesday with Zelensky, the leaders reviewed the scenario in Russia’s Kursk area the place Ukrainian forces launched a shock offensive in August, however the place they’ve been dealt successive setbacks in latest weeks.
“President Zelensky asked for additional air defense systems to protect his civilians, particularly Patriot missile systems, President Trump agreed to work with him to find what was available particularly in Europe,” stated Rubio and Waltz.
Asked if the Trump administration would halt US army and intelligence help for Ukraine, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt informed reporters that “intelligence sharing, in terms of defense for Ukraine, will continue to be shared.”
Trump additionally mentioned Ukraine’s electrical provide and nuclear energy vegetation, saying the US “could be very helpful in running those plants with its electricity and utility expertise.”
“American ownership of those plants would be the best protection for that infrastructure and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure,” stated Rubio and Waltz.
Source: www.anews.com.tr