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Vladimir Putin ordered Russia soldiers to refrain from hitting Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days, but did not accept an unconditional cease-fire.
The Kremlin said that the Russian president had “reacted positively” to a suggestion by Donald Trump to stop the attacks during a highly anticipated call between the two leaders on Tuesday.
He added that Putin “immediately gave the Russian army the corresponding order”.
Comments on Sunday, Trump had suggested that the “land” and “power plants” would be divided between kyiv and Moscow in any final peace regulations, an apparent reference to Ukrainian assets Russia occupied.
But, rather than accepting the American president’s proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Putin underlined an “series of important questions” concerning the application of such an agreement and “serious risks” concerning the conformity of kyiv.
In an article on Trum Social Tuesday, Trump described talks with Putin as “very good and productive”.
He added: “Many elements of a peace contract have been discussed … This process is now in force and indeed and we hope, for the good of humanity.
The readings of the call indicated no indication that Putin was willing to make compromises on his Maximalist objectives To put an end to war, which is equivalent to the end of the existence of Ukraine as an independent state while bringing back most of the expansion of NATO east of the old iron curtain.
The Kremlin said that Putin stressed that “the key state of Russia to prevent the conflict from intensifying” and to move to a settlement would be a “total end for foreign military support and intelligence with kyiv”.
Last week, Kyiv Registered at the 30 -day truce of Trump After the pressure of Washington, which had suspended both military aid and intelligence sharing.
According to reading, Putin said on Tuesday that he was ready to work with the United States to end the war, but insisted on the fact that any agreement should “take into account the unconditional need to remove the initial reasons for the crisis and the legal security interests of Russia”.
Reading added that Moscow and Washington would set up expert groups to work on bilateral tracks to a cease-fire.
The White House said that the two presidents had “agreed that this conflict should end with lasting peace” and “stressed the need to improve bilateral relations between the United States and Russia”.
He added that they had “agreed that the movement towards peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire”-with “technical negotiations” to start implementing a “sea ceaselessness in the Black Sea” followed by talks on a “full ceasefire and permanent peace”.
Asked about the call, a senior Ukrainian official involved in peace negotiations said that a ceasefire of energy infrastructure is “the only realistic proposal because, ultimately, Putin wants war”.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy Initially floated the possibility From a truce on the attack on energy targets in October, saying that it could open the way to broader peace talks.
The senior Ukrainian official added that kyiv had asked the White House “complete information” on the call with Putin and awaited an answer.
The Kremlin said Putin had reacted “positively” to Trump’s proposal on the Maritime Security of the Black Sea and had agreed to maintain new talks on the issue.
He added that the two leaders discussed a “wide range of directions” where the United States and Russia could cooperate more, including “mutually beneficial partnerships in economics and energy”.
Putin and Trump also discussed the Middle East and said they would make “joint efforts to stabilize the situation in crisis areas”, as well as “establish cooperation” on nuclear non-proliferation and global security, “Kremlin said.
Trump has also accepted Putin’s suggestion that Russia and the United States have each hosted international ice hockey matches featuring players from the two countries, added the Kremlin.
Tuesday’s call followed a conversation between Trump and Putin in February which launched the efforts of the American president to negotiate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
During the last month, Trump exerted strong pressure on Zelenskyy to make concessions and negotiate a settlement with Putin.
The American president was criticized both at the national level and international for having been much less demanding towards his Russian counterpart, although he threatened to impose additional sanctions on Russia if Putin does not engage in peace talks.
Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine throughout his presidential campaign in 2024, placing him at the top of his foreign policy plans for his second mandate.
