Trump and Putin agree to 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on energy and infrastructure targets

Russia has rejected a thirty-day truce with Ukraine and instead accepted calls to cease assaults on energy facilities.

This latest development follows phone talks between the leaders of the Kremlin and the White House on Tuesday U.S. time.

Our Choi Soo-hyung has more.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed on a limited ceasefire on energy and infrastructure targets in Russia and Ukraine.

On Tuesday, local time, the White House announced that in a lengthy phone call between both parties, Russia agreed to halt attacks on energy and infrastructure facilities for 30 days.

The Kremlin stated that Putin had immediately ordered a halt to attacks on these sites.

During the three-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine, attacks on these sites caused immense damage.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stated that he supports Trump's proposal.

"We support all steps towards ending the war. We will give support but in order to support something we need to understand what specifically it is."

He expressed his willingness to speak with Trump at any time to hear the details of the phone talks with Putin.

He also stated that Ukraine cannot be excluded from future discussions on the details of the ceasefire.

However, a full ceasefire still seems some way off.

Recently, Putin rejected Trump's proposal for a 30-day full ceasefire, citing concerns such as Ukraine's potential rearmament.

During the call, Putin also insisted that foreign military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine should be halted.

Europe welcomed the agreement between Trump and Putin but stressed that Ukraine's position must be taken into account.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron stated in a press conference on Tuesday that Ukraine must be involved in the negotiations to achieve a just peace for Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Moscow said that Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 175 prisoners of war each on Wednesday.

Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News.