Russia and Ukraine Blame trading For the ongoing air attacks on civil targets in the Ukrainian regions of Sumi and Donitsk and on the energy targets in Krasnodar Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to stop 30 days on the attacks on energy infrastructure targets in Ukraine after one A phone call With US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

So, would stop energy attacks be the first step to secure peace in Ukraine, or was it just a similar tactic to allow the war to continue? Here we know yet.

What did Trump and Putin agree? What did they not agree?

Trump and Putin A. Long phone call They discussed the ongoing Russian war with Ukraine.

After the call, the White House and the Kremlin announced that Zaiman agreed Stop 30 days on attacks on energy infrastructure targets in Russia and Ukraine.

However, Putin has stopped agreeing to stop missile attacks, drones and bombs in the Black Sea and through the confrontation line. Ukrainian President Voludmir Zelinski He agreed to a 30 -day ceasefire proposal From Trump on March 11.

Russia and the United States said it will start talks about the conditions for a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

There were some differences between the data issued by the White House and the Kremlin, which led to uncertainty between observers and analysts. In particular, Russia included several demands in its statement while the White House did not refer to them.

“There is a lot that we do not know because there is a difference between what the White House and Karmlin reported from this call,” said Kiir Giles, a senior consultant in Chatham House Mink in London.

“At the present time, peace appears further as a result of Russia’s additional demands,” said Giles.

What did the White House say?

The White House statement is shorter than those issued by the Kremlin and does not clarify the demands that you submitted Putin To fulfill a complete ceasefire. The statement includes the following:

• Trump and Putin agreed that the conflict needs to be terminated and a permanent peace must be created. The statement says: “The blood and treasures that Ukraine and Russia are spent in this war will be better spent on the needs of their people.”
• The United States and Russia will expand its bilateral relationship.
• While moving towards peace will start to stop the targeting of energy infrastructure, technical negotiations will start immediately in the Middle East to bring in the sea peace to the Black Sea, as well as a complete ceasefire and permanent peace. A specific site was not given to these talks, but in February and March, brokers from the United States met separately from representatives of Russia and Ukraine in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• The two leaders discussed cooperation in their approach to the Middle East to prevent future conflicts, and agreed that “Iran should not be in a situation that allows it to destroy Israel.”

What did the Kremlin say?

According to the Kremlin statement, Putin set a series of conditions to be fulfilled before the two parties could advance towards the ceasefire through the front line of Russia-Ukraine. The Kremlin statement included the following:

• Putin expressed his gratitude to Trump for his desire to help end the war. The United States and Russia will improve bilateral relations.
• Putin agreed to Trump’s request to obtain a 30 -day stand for energy infrastructure attacks and immediately ordered the Russian army to follow up.
• The Russian President has expressed a basic commitment to a peaceful solution to the Ukraine war in cooperation with his partners in the United States, which will be long -term and sustainable. Russian and American expert groups are created to unify conditions for a settlement in Ukraine.
• To achieve a ceasefire via the connection line, Moscow has raised concerns about the rearmament of Ukrainian forces, as well as “forced mobilization”, in reference to the allegations that Ukrainian men have been rounded and Coincide In the army.
• The statement claimed that “barbaric terrorist crimes” were committed by the Ukrainian army against civilians in Kursk.
• He also stated that the main condition for conflict resolution will be “Complete“From foreign military aid and intelligence participation with Ukraine.
• In response to Trump’s appeal to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in Corsak, Putin said Russia is ready to ensure the lives of forces and the appropriate treatment of the Ukrainian forces in accordance with Russian and international law if they surrender.
• There will be negotiations between the United States and Russia to put details of the ceasefire in the Black Sea. The Russian statement did not specify whether Ukraine or other European countries will be included.
• Prisoners will be exchanged on Wednesday, where 175 Russians and 175 Ukrainians will be released. In addition, 23 injured Ukrainian soldiers who receive treatment in Russian medical facilities will be delivered. There has been no news yet about such swap.
• The United States and Russia will make joint efforts to stabilize the situation in the Middle East.

How did Zelenskyy respond?

Ukrainian President said that Kiev would support any attempt to bring peace to the region, but added that he wanted to see specific details from Trump.

He said in a video message: “We need to understand exactly what we support.”

Trump described as a “busy man”, Zelinsky continued, “Matthew [Trump] He has time, he can contact me at any time … We are ready to speak with more steps. “

In reference to Putin’s demands to stop military and overwhelming assistance in Ukraine, Zelinski said, during a press conference with Finland Alexander Stop on Wednesday: “I do not think we must provide any privileges in terms of assistance to Ukraine, but there must be an increase in assistance in Osrin,” Putin’s demands to stop the military assistance in Ukraine, Zelinski, said during a press conference with Finland Alexander Stop on Wednesday.

After a fiery meeting in The Oval Office between Trump and Zelinski On February 28, when the Ukrainian leader was subjected to not showing enough “gratitude” to the United States for assistance, Washington stopped temporarily Military aid and Exchang With Ukraine. This assistance was restored when Washington and Kiev agreed Peace conditions on March 11. Experts said this assistance is crucial for Kev and leaving her suspension temporarily a gap that cannot be brought down by European Ukraine allies.

Zelenskyy added that he would talk to Trump later on Wednesday for more details about the phone call with Putin.

What happened since Trump and Putin spoke?

In a post on his X account on Tuesday, Zelinski He wrote that Russian drones hit the civilian infrastructure, including a hospital in Sumi, as well as cities in the Donetsk area.

“These types of night attacks by Russia are the ones that destroy our energy sector, our infrastructure, and the natural life of the Ukrainians,” Zelinski wrote.

Today, Putin has effectively rejected the suggestion of a full ceasefire.

“Just real strikes on civilian infrastructure by Russia, as evidence of its willingness to end this war, can bring peace.”

On Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Ukraine attacked an energy facility in the south of the Russian Krasnodar region.

What is the energy infrastructure targeted in Russia and Ukraine?

In early March 2022, Russian forces occupied Zaphorizzhia nuclear power plantThe largest Europe, in southeastern Ukraine. The power plant contains six reactors with a capacity of 1 GB each. In September 2022, hostile works near Energatom, the Ukrainian State Agency responsible for the factory, pushed to the factory Close the last reactor.

In revenge, Ukraine targeted Russian oil refineries and industrial sites. These attacks have risen since January. Ukraine was also aimed at oil and gas pipelines in Russia and pumping stations. In February, the described refineries were severely affected, which affected about 10 percent of the Russian refining capacity, and the accounts conducted by Reuters on the basis of merchant data showed.

“It is clear that the damage caused by Ukraine to the energy infrastructure in Russia is something that Russia wants to stop,” said Giles.