Ukraine is keen to conform to a 30-day pause on assaults on vitality infrastructure, however wants extra particulars of the settlement, President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed reporters in a web-based press briefing on March 18.
Zelensky's remarks got here after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned a doable ceasefire in a cellphone name earlier that day. Throughout the name, Putin stated he would conform to a 30-day pause on energy infrastructure attacks.
"We are going to assist such a proposal, however we're very within the particulars," Zelensky said through teleconference from Finland.
"What’s the actual proposal, what did the events agree on? … After we get the main points from the American president, from the American facet, we are going to put together our reply and the staff shall be prepared for technical talks."
Russia has been bombing Ukraine's civilian vitality infrastructure since 2022. In latest months, Moscow has intensified aerial campaignswith bombardments by swarms of Shahed drones a nightly prevalence. Zelensky famous throughout his briefing that there was an lively air raid alert in Ukraine at that very second.
Following Putin's name with Trump, the Kremlin issued a press release demanding that Ukraine stop receiving all military aid and international intelligence as a "key situation for avoiding an escalation of the warfare."
Zelensky stated he believed Ukraine's allies wouldn’t settle for these circumstances and that he anticipated Kyiv to proceed receiving international weapons.
"I believe that companions, critical companions, is not going to go for it … This isn’t a recreation that’s dictated solely by Putin," Zelensky stated.
"And I believe that the help will proceed. We’ve got the help of the US of America, we’ve the help of our European colleagues. We’re in fixed contact. I’m certain that there shall be no betrayal from our companions."
Zelensky reiterated Ukraine's longstanding assist for peace and its need to finish assaults towards vitality infrastructure, seaports, and meals corridors.
"We are going to assist any proposals that result in a good peace," he stated.
The president additionally confirmed that Ukraine and Russia will every exchange 175 prisoners on March 19.
Zelensky spoke to reporters just about, as he and First Girl Olena Zelenska are currently in Helsinki, Finland for an official go to.
The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk