Putin said he would accept a ceasefire for energy goals
During the call with President Trump, President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that he would accept that he would stop hitting the energy infrastructure in Russia’s war with Ukraine, since both sides honored it, according to the Kremlin. But the Russian leader did not agree with a wider, 30 -day ceasetime proposed by the US and Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine said he was open to suspending attacks on energy goals, but he also insisted that the deal was not one -sided. “It cannot happen that Russia is attacking our energy sector and we remain silent,” he said. “We will answer.”
Putin has told Trump that “the” basic situation “for resolving the conflict was the end of military and intelligence in Ukraine by the West,” said my colleague Paul Sonne, who covers Russia. This path, he added, “he would essentially do.”
The White House said that a pause on energy strikes would be a first step towards peace, but the result of Putin’s call appeared to be far behind what Trump had proposed was possible.
Analysis: Suspension attacks on energy targets will benefit both nations. Ukraine has struggled with Russia’s repeated attacks on its electricity grid, and Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil and gas installations have jeopardized a critical flow of revenue.
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The US is looking for access to Ukrainian minerals, which require extensive energy to process. The voluntary controller in Russia, who could help with this goal, says Kiev.
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Russia has greatly strengthened its sabotage campaign as it has sought to push Europe and the US to limit their support in Ukraine, according to a study.
Israel’s strikes in Gaza killed more than 400
The Israeli forces began the devastating air attacks across the Gaza Strip yesterday, resulting in a temporary cessation of the fire with Hamas that began in January and increasing the prospect of returning to the war. More than 400 people, including children, were killed in the strikes, said the Gaza Ministry of Health, one of the most deadly tolls of war. Here’s what to know.
The attacks came after weeks of unhappy conversations aimed at expanding the fragile ceasefire. The first phase of the truce ended in early March, but it largely had that the diplomats worked to manage an extension to liberate the survivors of Israeli hostages and end the war. Of the 59 hostages still in Gaza, fewer of half are believed to be alive.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed yesterday that Israel will carry out more attacks alongside the negotiations. “This is just the beginning,” he said. “We will continue to fight to achieve all the goals of the war.” Hamas officials claimed that Israel had crushed the truce, but had no immediate military response.
Analysis: Israel seems to have returned to the war in an effort to crush Hamas’ hopes of maintaining control of Gaza, Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman Write.
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