Trump says Putin wants Ukraine deal more than Zelenskyy

Trump said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted an agreement and that Ukraine’s president should also be brought to want one. He did not describe a new negotiating framework or provide evidence for that assessment. [1][2]

When asked about alleged Russian violations of the energy ceasefire, Trump said he would first have to examine whether violations had occurred. His response left the U.S. position on enforcement unresolved. [1][2]

Zelenskyy said Ukraine had been surprised by Trump’s announcement that attacks on energy facilities should stop immediately. He said Russia then carried out a targeted attack on a power plant in Kharkiv, causing further damage to Ukraine’s energy system. [1][2]

Zelenskyy made his appeal during a video address shown at the Warsaw Security Forum, saying Ukraine was waiting to see what concrete steps the United States was prepared to take. The account does not establish an agreed enforcement mechanism. [1][2]

The reported ceasefire is narrower than a full Ukraine-wide ceasefire because it concerns the energy sector. That distinction matters for residents and utility operators: attacks outside that sector would not necessarily fall under the arrangement described here. [1][2]