Trump says Putin wants Ukraine peace deal; Zelensky offers to halt refinery strikes if Russia reciprocates
The US President on Sunday claimed that Moscow was keen to secure an agreement, while casting doubt on Kyiv's readiness to compromise
On the day after dismissing Ukraine's need for a new leader, US President Donald Trump claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin was eager to end the war in Ukraine. Trump accused President Zelensky of missing opportunities to negotiate peace. Speaking at Joint Base Andrews after a political rally in Tennessee, Trump said Moscow was interested in reaching an agreement, but doubted Kyiv's willingness to compromise.
"I think that Russia would like to make a deal, and we’ve had it back and forth. But Russia would like to make a deal," Trump said.
Zelensky countered on Sunday that Kyiv would stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia halted attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Zelensky stressed that any de-escalation efforts must be reciprocal and backed by guarantees. Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, criticized Trump's comments, stating that Zelensky is leading the country through a war for its independence with the support of the Ukrainian people.
Despite the ongoing conflict, Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange fire, with Russian strikes killing at least seven people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. Ukraine's drone attack damaged a data center belonging to Russian technology giant Yandex, marking the second strike on one of its facilities in as many days.
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