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Trump claims Putin wants Ukraine peace deal more than Zelenskyy
- •US President Donald Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears more eager to reach a peace agreement than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- •Trump defended his decision to allow Russian diesel supplies, arguing that restricting energy would heavily impact global markets and American farmers.
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of violating the proposed energy ceasefire by launching drone strikes that killed civilians in Kyiv.
- •Zelenskyy claimed Ukraine refrained from attacking Russian energy facilities, calling on Washington to recognize Moscow's violations and apply greater pressure.
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US President Donald Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared more eager than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach an agreement to end the war. Trump noted that both leaders ultimately want a deal and need to come together to stop the conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv had refrained from attacking Russian energy facilities overnight in response to the US energy ceasefire proposal. However, he accused Russia of violating the arrangement after a Shahed drone struck a high-rise residential building in Kyiv, killing two people and injuring nine others.
Donald Trump defended allowing Russian diesel supplies by arguing that restricting energy would severely impact international markets and global economies. He added that the arrangement was intended to help the global market as well as American farmers and ranchers, while criticizing Republican opponents who questioned the decision.
