Zelenskyy Says Putin Is Already Breaking His Vow Not to Hit Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure
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The Ukrainian leader said that he would speak with Trump on Wednesday to hear more about the call with his Russian counterpart.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that a vow by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin not to attack energy infrastructure was “very much at odds with reality” following an overnight barrage of drone strikes across the country.
Zelenskyy said that he would speak with U.S. President Donald Trump later in the day and expected to hear more about the American leader’s phone call with Putin about a ceasefire and to discuss the next steps to be taken.
“Even last night, after Putin’s conversation with ... Trump, when Putin said that he was allegedly giving orders to stop strikes on Ukrainian energy, there were 150 drones launched overnight, including on energy facilities,” Zelenskyy said at a news conference in Helsinki with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
The strikes, which hit civilian areas and damaged a hospital, followed Putin’s refusal to back a full 30-day ceasefire during discussions with Trump.
The White House described the call between Trump and Putin as the first step in a “movement to peace” that Washington hopes will include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and eventually a full and lasting end to the fighting.
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