Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he will support a 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure announced earlier in the day by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump following their phone call.
"We have always maintained the position of not attacking the energy sector with any weapons," said Zelensky, speaking at a news conference in Kyiv
He also confirmed another war prisoner exchange, with 175 servicemen to be exchanged from each side, saying he was briefed on the matter by the Ukrainian intelligence services.
On the situation in Russia's Kursk region, Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops continue to fight there and he will not give an order to retreat, adding: "For now, we need this operation."
He said he had not yet had any contact with Trump after his conversation with Putin and expressed hope that the US leader would call him to inform about the results.
He also argued that Putin opposes mobilization efforts that may take place during the general ceasefire because he wants to reduce the number of Ukrainian troops, claiming that in the coming months, Kyiv expects Moscow to launch a "maximum offensive."
Zelensky also said he does not know whether Putin and Trump discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
Earlier in the day, Putin and Trump discussed normalizing bilateral ties, prospects for settling the Ukraine conflict, and the situation in the Middle East in a two-and-a-half hour phone call.
