Zelensky agrees to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure during call with Trump, Bloomberg reports
Editor’s note: This story is being updated.
President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on March 19, citing an unnamed source familiar with the situation.
The call between Trump and Zelensky came a day after the U.S. president spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone.
Following the call, Putin announced he had agreed to a 30-day truce on strikes on energy infrastructure. The same night — overnight on March 19 —Russia carried out a large-scale drone attack that targeted energy infrastructure and other facilities.
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