Trump describes phone call with Zelensky as very good

President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, held a telephone meeting Wednesday that was described by Trump as positive.

The U.S. president confirmed on Truth Social that the call was very good and lasted about an hour.

Donald Trump said that a large part of the discussion was centered on the call he held yesterday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in order to "align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs." President Trump added that "we are very much on track."

The Ukrainian president, who is at pains not to be left out of Russian-U.S. dialogue, wants the United States to oversee a future ceasefire.

He assured that Kiev would respect the 30-day truce on energy infrastructure announced Tuesday by Trump and Putin if Moscow does the same.

"If the Russians do not strike our facilities, we will certainly not strike theirs," he declared.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of not wanting to resolve the war after a night of mutual attacks. Despite this, they carried out the prisoner swap, one of the largest since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, according to Zelensky.

Many questions remain unanswered after Tuesday's long call between the U.S. president, who promises to bring "peace" to Ukraine, and his Russian counterpart.

The two agreed to continue "technical" discussions for a full ceasefire, a project to which Kiev has already agreed under pressure from Washington.

Trump proposed management of Ukrainian nuclear power plants

According to the statement presented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump and Zelensky agreed on a ceasefire on energy infrastructure.

During the conversation, the U.S. president emphasized the issue of electricity supply and nuclear power plants in Ukraine. 

Trump stated that the U.S. could be of great help in the operation of those plants thanks to its expertise in electricity and utilities.

According to the statement, American management of those plants would be the best protection and support for Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Zelensky also thanked President Trump for continuing to push forward on humanitarian issues, including the exchange of prisoners of war. He noted that they had just completed a successful exchange and thanked the president for his leadership.

Phone call after Oval Office standoff

In late February, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump had an altercation at the White House during a meeting in which they were prepared to sign an agreement on Washington's access to Ukraine's mineral wealth and discuss an eventual peace deal with Russia.

Following the discussion, Zelensky said Trump's support is "crucial" for Ukraine.

"It’s crucial for us to have President Trump’s support. He wants to end the war, but no one wants peace more than we do," Zelensky stated in a message on X.