"Ukraine accepted unconditional ceasefire"/ Zelensky speaks after conversation with Trump

2025-03-19 18:53:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

"Ukraine accepted unconditional ceasefire"/ Zelensky speaks after

The President of Ukraine, Zelensky, reacted on the X platform after his phone call with Donald Trump. Zelensky writes that it was a positive and substantive conversation with Trump and it was agreed that the US and Ukraine will continue to work towards achieving peace.

The Ukrainian president said he was ready to stop attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure as one of the first steps towards peace. Zelensky wrote that the US proposal for an unconditional ceasefire had also been accepted.

“ I had a positive, very substantive and sincere conversation with the President of the United States, Donald Trump. I thanked him for a good and productive start to the work of the Ukrainian and American teams in Jeddah on March 11 - this meeting of the teams significantly helped move towards ending the war. We agreed that Ukraine and the United States should continue to work together to achieve a real end to the war and a lasting peace. We believe that together with America, with President Trump and under American leadership, lasting peace can be achieved this year. President Trump shared details of his conversation with Putin and the main issues discussed. One of the first steps towards a complete end to the war could be the end of attacks on energy and other civilian infrastructure.

I supported this step, and Ukraine confirmed that we are ready to implement it. Our teams discussed this step in Jeddah. The American side also proposed an unconditional ceasefire on the front line, and Ukraine also accepted this proposal. We will continue to work to implement this. We believe that such steps are necessary to create the opportunity for a comprehensive peace agreement to be prepared during the ceasefire. I also provided an update on the situation on the battlefield and the consequences of the Russian attacks. We spoke about the situation in the Kursk region, touched upon the issue of the release of prisoners and the return of Ukrainian children who were taken by Russian forces. We also discussed the state of Ukraine's air defense and the possibility of strengthening it to protect lives. We instructed our teams to resolve technical issues related to the implementation and extension of the partial ceasefire , "Zelensky writes.

President Zelensky said that Ukrainian and American teams will meet in the coming days in Saudi Arabia to continue work on achieving Russia-Ukraine peace.

"Ukrainian and American teams are ready to meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to continue coordinating steps towards peace. We instructed our advisers and representatives to carry out this work as soon as possible. We noted the positive work of our advisers and representatives—Rubio, Waltz, Kellogg, Yermak, Sybiha, Umerov, and Palisa. At further meetings, the teams can agree on all necessary aspects of advancing towards lasting peace and security guarantees. I thanked President Trump and the American people for their support. I emphasized that Ukrainians want peace, which is why Ukraine accepted the proposal for an unconditional ceasefire. I emphasized the importance of President Trump's concept of peace through strength. We agreed to maintain constant contacts, including at the highest level and through our teams," Zelensky wrote./ CNA