Trump, Zelenskyy converse on path to peace for Ukraine in “very productive” name: “Absolutely different wars will be stopped as effectively”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged President Trump to dealer peace in Ukraine like he did within the Center East throughout a cellphone name on Saturday, the Ukrainian chief mentioned.

“If a struggle will be stopped in a single area, then certainly different wars will be stopped as effectively — together with the Russian struggle,” Zelensky wrote in a publish.

He added, “I knowledgeable President Trump about Russia’s assaults on our power system—and I respect his willingness to assist us. We mentioned alternatives to bolster our air protection, in addition to concrete agreements that we’re engaged on to make sure this.”

Russia launched a significant airstrike on Friday that focused the Ukrainian energy grid, inflicting blackouts throughout a lot of the nation. Energy was restored on Saturday to greater than 800,000 residents in Kyiv; nevertheless, localized outages stay, officers mentioned.

CBS Information reached out to the White Home for additional particulars.

Relations between the 2 leaders have warmed dramatically since February, after they sparred throughout a now-infamous televised assembly on the White Home. That assembly was abruptly canceled, and the Ukrainian chief’s go to was lower brief after it descended into insults and chaos. Mr. Trump threatened Zelenskyy to make a cope with Russia or “we’re out,” and Vice President JD Vance accused the Ukrainian chief of being “disrespectful.”

Trump has since referred to as Zelensky a “good man” and maintained assist for Ukraine, which has been preventing a Russian invasion since 2022.

The 2 leaders most not too long ago met on the sidelines of the U.N. Basic Meeting in New York in September. After that assembly, Mr. Trump mentioned on Fact Social that Ukraine was able to win again all its territory from Russia. 

“Russia has been preventing aimlessly for 3 and a half years a Conflict that ought to have taken a Actual Navy Energy lower than every week to win. This isn’t distinguishing Russia. In reality, it is vitally a lot making them appear to be ‘a paper tiger.'”

He wrote, “I believe Ukraine, with the assist of the European Union, is able to combat and WIN all of Ukraine again in its unique kind.” 

Zelenskyy has mentioned Ukraine is not going to cede territory to Russia.