President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia agreed on Tuesday throughout a telephone name with President Trump to halt strikes on Ukrainian vitality infrastructure, the Kremlin mentioned in an announcement, however restated his considerations a few broader 30-day cease-fire that the USA and Ukraine had agreed upon and proposed to Russia.
The end result appeared to fall in need of what Mr. Trump had been hoping for in his outreach to Moscow, after a number of days of optimistic-sounding pronouncements from the White Home that peace was inside attain.
In the course of the name, Mr. Putin mentioned his “key situation” to finish the battle and forestall it from escalating was a “full cessation” of international navy and intelligence help to Kyiv, the Kremlin mentioned.
It was unclear how Ukraine would reply to the Kremlin’s assertion: It falls in need of the unconditional 30-day U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal that Ukraine had already mentioned it will help.
Ukrainian officers have accused Mr. Putin of enjoying for time so as to keep leverage in negotiations, and permit Russia time to proceed bombarding Ukrainian cities and cities.
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