What Trump Discussed With Zelenskyy In Hour-Long 'Very Good' Phone Call?

Washington: President Trump, in a ‘very good’ phone call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, briefed his Ukrainian counterpart about his conversation with Vladimir Putin and agreed on a partial ceasefire—a step toward achieving permanent peace in the region. Both leaders emphasised that all parties must continue efforts to make the ceasefire work.

• President Trump briefed Zelenskyy on his conversation with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and key issues they discussed. 
• Trump and Zelenskyy reviewed the situation in Kursk and agreed to share information on the evolving trends between their defence staffs.
• Trump also discussed Ukraine’s electrical supply and nuclear power plants and told Zelenskyy that the United States can be very helpful in running these facilities.
• Trump emphasised that American ownership of these energy facilities would assure best security to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
• Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for the support United States has been providing to Kyiv to sustain war with Russia, especially the Javelin missiles.
• The two leaders agreed that they will keep working to bring a real end to the war and lasting peace in the region.
• Trump and Zelenskyy agreed on partial ceasefire and added that officials from both the countries would meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss the expansion of ceasefire to the Black Sea.
• They emphasised that upcoming talks in Saudi Arabia would be the first step towards achieving a full fledged end to the war.
• Zelenskyy asked Trump for additional air defence systems, especially Patriot missile system. Trump agreed to work with his Ukrainian counterpart on providing Kyiv additional air defence systems. Trump told Zelenskyy that he would find out what was particularly available in Europe.
• Zelenskyy thanked Trump for continuing to push humanitarian concerns, including the exchange of Prisoners of War.
• The Ukrainian President also asked Trump about the children who had gone missing from the Ukraine during the war including those who were abducted.
• Trump promised Zelenskyy that he will work with both the parties for the safe return of children.
• The two leaders instructed their teams to move forward and resolve technical issues to implement and broadening of the partial ceasefire.

Trump’s statement after call with Zelenskyy

Soon after his telephonic conversation with Zelenskyy, Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social and said that he had a ‘very good’ call with Zelenskyy that lasted approximately one hour. Trump informed that much of the discussion they had was based on his talks with Putin, a day before, to align both the nations in terms of their requests and needs.

What Trump-Putin discussed in nearly 2-hour-long phone call

On Tuesday, Trump and Putin in their nearly two-hour-long phone conversation agreed upon halting strikes on energy and infrastructure facilities.

Putin backed the idea of halting attacks on Ukrainian’s energy infrastructure for 30 days and decided to release 23 seriously wounded Urkainian servicemen as a goodwill gesture.

Putin also conveyed to Trump that for a longterm peace to prevail in the region, the United States and its allies should stop providing military and intelligence aid to Ukraine.

Putin responded positively to Trump’s suggestion of increasing navigation safety in the Black Sea. The two leaders mutually agreed on immediate ceasefire on all energy and infrastructure facilities and decided to move quickly for a complete ceasefire.