The White House “moved” the mineral trade. Zelenskyy hopes that the ceasefire agreement will cover civilians and energy infrastructure. What we know on the 1,121st day
Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday The US can own and operate Ukraine nuclear power plants as part of a ceasefire. The Ukrainian president called Zaporidia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, and said he called out, “I only spoke about one power plant under Russian occupation.” The White House said it “moved beyond” the idea of owning Ukrainian mineral wealth as part of the negotiations. “We are currently focusing on long-term peace agreements,” said White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt.
Kiev was ready to suspend attacks on Russia's energy networks and infrastructure, Zelenskyy saidwrite Shaun Walker and Pjotr Sauer. Zelenskyy has indicated that he doesn't think a ceasefire is set up yet, and instead says he can quickly establish it, saying his team will present a list of facilities that Americans should include. Zelenskyy also indicated that it hopes that the ceasefire will be applied to civilian infrastructure and energy facilities.
Zelenki's call with Trump came the day after Vladimir Putin agreed to stop a similar strike in Ukraine, but Russia soon returned to the attack with drones and missiles.. The Ukrainian president remained skeptical of Vladimir Putin's goodwill and intentions after Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a Russian missile and an overnight barrage of drones killed one person and injured two hospitals. The National Railway Service said the railway energy infrastructure in the central Dnipropetrovsk region was hit. Such actions put Putin's words about halting attacks “conflict with reality,” Zelensky said.
Russia's major oil pipeline stations continued to burn in Kabkazkaya in the Krasnodar region of Russia after the successful Ukraine drone strike. Authorities in the area said a total of 406 firefighters and 157 pieces of equipment had been sent.
European leaders responded skeptical of Trump Putin's idea of a limited ceasefire, The Russian president has shown he is not serious about seeking a peaceful end to the three-year-old conflict, Sam Jones wrote. Putin's radical demands include the weakened and vulnerable Ukrainian troops, with no Western weapons or intelligence, and depleted troops. “It is clear that Russia does not actually want to make any kind of concessions,” added Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy director, “It is clear that Russia does not want to make any kind of concessions,” along with other leaders demanding that Kyiv be halted.
Zelenskyy said that on Wednesday Ukraine received more F-16 fighter jets. “Several F-16s have flew to Ukraine. I'm not going to tell you how many people,” Zelenskyy told reporters. Ukraine received its first F-16 in 2024.
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