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US President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) agreed to a 30-day energy infrastructure ceasefire and Ukrainian President Volydymr Zelensky (center) said he would support it (Pictures: AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> has finally broken his silence after US President Donald Trump<\/a> and Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> agreed to an immediate 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Trump said a \u2018very good and productive\u2019 call on Tuesday toward ending the Ukraine<\/a> war ended with him and Putin agreeing to a temporary halt on attacks. <\/p>\n

Zelensky said his country and Russia \u2018can reach the agreement\u2019 not to strike infrastructure \u2013 with the US supporting continuing negotiations.<\/p>\n

\u2018It cannot be so that Russia will be striking our energy sector, and we will be silent. We will respond,\u2019 stated Zelensky.<\/p>\n

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\/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the Kremlin, \u2018Donald Trump supported Vladimir Putin\u2019s idea to organize hockey matches in the USA and Russia between Russian and American players playing in the NHL and KHL.\u2019 They plan to stay in touch on \u2018all issues raised\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Military chiefs are set to discuss peacekeeping plans in <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky has accepted the proposed unconditional ceasefire, but Russia isn\u2019t budging \u2013 going as far as to say Ukraine needs to abandon its NATO ambitions and give up territory.<\/p>\n<p>But when asked about what he would speak to Putin about, Trump said: \u2018A lot of work\u2019s been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an end.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"408\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22750336 lazyload\" alt=\"Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025. Sputnik\/Gavriil Grigorov\/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_243710950-ca26.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin in Moscow (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think we have a lot of it already discussed very much by both sides, Ukraine and Russia. We are already talking about, dividing up certain assets.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We will be talking about land. We will be talking about power plants,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, military chiefs from the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/15\/keir-starmer-warns-putin-the-world-watching-must-agree-ceasefire-22732697\/\">coalition of the willing<\/a>\u2019, convened by Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet in London on Thursday to discuss plans for a Western peacekeeping force in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister earlier Putin \u2018the world is watching\u2019 and told global leaders the Russian leader\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/12\/why-putin-faces-moment-of-truth-over-ukraines-ceasefire-proposal-22712203\/\"><strong>will have to come\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>to the negotiating table\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/13\/putin-ditched-7-000-italian-suits-military-gear-rare-war-leader-act-22718713\/\">\u2018sooner or later\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22738072 lazyload\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: Rescuers work at the site of a building destroyed during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine March 14, 2025. REUTERS\/Ivan Antypenko\/File Photo\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_244149547-c485.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Fierce fighting has continued in eastern Ukraine (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also added there had been \u2018new commitments\u2019 offered and planning would now move into an \u2018operational phase\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking from the Cabinet room in Number 10 on Saturday, Sir Keir told world leaders they could not \u2018sit back and wait\u2019 for a ceasefire in Ukraine, adding: \u2018We have to keep pushing ahead, pushing forward and preparing for peace, and a peace that will be secure and that will last.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He also accused Putin of trying to \u2018delay\u2019 a ceasefire, adding: \u2018Sooner or later he is going to have to come to the table and engage in serious discussions.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky previously said Putin was planning to refuse\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/13\/putin-ditched-7-000-italian-suits-military-gear-rare-war-leader-act-22718713\/\">a 30-day ceasefire<\/a>\u00a0deal \u2013 but that he is \u2018too afraid\u2019 to tell Trump.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"482\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22738077 lazyload\" alt=\"epa11964160 A handout photo made available by the press service of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on 14 March 2025 shows the rubble of destroyed buildings in the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 13 March 2025, amid the Russian invasion. Pokrovsk is an important logistical hub and reinforcement point for the Ukrainian forces on the eastern frontline. EPA\/UKRAINE'S 93RD MECHANIZED BRIGADE PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY\/NO SALES\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_243869117-305f.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Zelensky has slammed Putin for \u2018manipulating\u2019 the ceasefire (Picture: EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Putin often does this \u2013 he does not say \u201cno\u201d directly, but does so in a way that practically only delays everything and makes normal decisions impossible. We believe that all this is now \u2013 another Russian manipulation,\u2019 he wrote on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As we have always said, the only one who will delay everything, the only one who will be unconstructive is Russia. They need war.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Putin stole years of peace and continues this war \u2013 day after day. Now we need to put pressure on him.<\/p>\n<p>If accepted unconditionally, an extended ceasefire would amount to a strategic defeat for Putin, Chalmers warned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"496\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22738075 lazyload\" alt=\"In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire at the private houses following a Russian guided air bombs attack in Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_243931638-9472-e1742199763889.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Russian strikes have continued to pummel eastern Ukraine (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It would solidify Ukraine\u2019s independence, accelerate Western aid, and also reinforce the ties with Europe.<\/p>\n<p>These are all outcomes that would contradict Putin\u2019s imperialistic goals in the start of the full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/12\/why-putin-faces-moment-of-truth-over-ukraines-ceasefire-proposal-22712203\/\">Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), told\u00a0<strong>Metro<\/strong><\/a>: \u2018As soon as the guns stop, Ukraine\u2019s airports will reopen, foreign assistance will flow in at greater speed, and there will be a strong sense of success across Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is not what Russia has fought three years of bloody war to achieve. It will not be easy for Putin to explain to his followers why he has wasted so much blood and treasure.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><strong><strong>Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this, <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) agreed to a 30-day energy infrastructure ceasefire and Ukrainian President Volydymr Zelensky (center) said he would support it (Pictures: AFP\/Getty Images) Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has finally broken his silence after US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to an immediate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-russia-ukraine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=898"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":908,"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898\/revisions\/908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}