Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy targets for 30 days, the Kremlin said, after a phone call with Donald Trump.
“During the conversation, Donald Trump proposed that parties to the conflict should mutually refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure facilities for 30 days. Vladimir Putin responded positively to this initiative and immediately gave the Russian military the corresponding order,” the Kremlin said.
“The Russian President also responded constructively to Donald Trump’s suggestion to implement a well-known initiative concerning the safety of navigation in the Black Sea. It was agreed that negotiations to further elaborate the specific details of such an agreement should begin,” it added.
Putin also told Trump of a planned exchange of 175 Russian prisoners for 175 Ukrainian prisoners that’s set to take place on Wednesday, the Kremlin said
Fresh Ukraine peace talks will also begin in the Middle East immediately, the White House said after the phone call.
“The leaders agreed that the movement to peace will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire,” it said.
They also stressed the need for improved bilateral relations between the United States and Russia.
