Ukraine is ready to halt its attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow ceases its own strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, noting that any steps to de-escalate the conflict must be mutual and come with real guarantees.
Zelensky, speaking on the Telegram app, said he would continue conversations with European leaders on Sunday, and there were daily conversations around additional air defence packages, including ammunition for combat aircraft.
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to replace Zelensky and said “he better damn well stop” hitting Russian oil refineries.
One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site.
Read moreTrump says Ukraine needs new president after Zelensky pushes back on diesel deal
Zelensky said the death toll in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia had risen to 23 people, including four children, after it was struck heavily by Russia on Saturday.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)
Discover more from PressNewsAgency
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.