"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine would stop attacking Russian targets as part of a limited ceasefire if Russia stopped striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. "If Russia doesn't fire on our energy facilities, then we won't attack theirs," he told journalists. However, he added that no such assurances had been received from Moscow yet. Zelenskyy said the proposal for a limited ceasefire came from Washington. He added that there had been no direct contact between Kyiv and Moscow regarding the matter."
"Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Friday that US President Donald Trump had made the appeal to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to halt strikes on Ukrainian cities and towns for a week but did not divulge Putin's response. Zelenskyy also said that the teams negotiating an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have failed to reach a compromise on control of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region."
Ukraine will stop attacking Russian energy targets if Russia stops striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. No assurances have been received from Moscow. The proposal for a limited ceasefire originated from Washington. No direct contact has occurred between Kyiv and Moscow regarding the proposal. The US President appealed to the Russian President to halt strikes on Ukrainian cities and towns for a week; the Russian response was not disclosed. Negotiators have been unable to reach a compromise on control of the Donetsk region, over two thirds of which is under Russian control. Further talks mediated by Washington are expected in Abu Dhabi, with date and venue still subject to change.
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