Putin agrees to pause strikes on Ukraine energy targets for 30 days after talks with Trump, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 30-day pause in strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

In a statement released after Putin and Trump's telephonic conversation, the Kremlin said that the two leaders had a “detailed and frank exchange of views” on the situation in Ukraine.

Putin told Trump that any resolution of the conflict must be “comprehensive, sustainable, and long-term,” taking into account Russia’s security interests and addressing the root causes of the war.


Russia has carried out a series of severe attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure during the last three years.

According Russia, Ukraine, which has targeted several Russian oil installations amidst Moscow's war, has agreed to a truce on energy strikes, though Kyiv is yet to comment.

Kremlin’s conditions for truce

The phone call between Putin and Trump also focused on a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine had agreed to in the previous week.

While the Kremlin confirmed Russia’s agreement on the need for an end to the conflict, it noted that President Putin raised "significant points" about how to monitor such a truce and prevent Ukraine from using the pause to mobilize additional troops or rearm itself.

“It was emphasized that the key condition for preventing the escalation of the conflict and working towards its resolution by political and diplomatic means should be a complete cessation of foreign military assistance and the provision of intelligence information to Kyiv,” the Kremlin statement read.

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What the White House said

The White House, in its own statement, echoed the leaders’ commitment to ending the war with a lasting peace.

The White House said both President Trump and President Putin agreed that the ongoing conflict must be resolved with a "lasting peace" and that improved bilateral relations between the U.S. and Russia were necessary for broader global stability.

The White House also emphasised that the resources being spent on the war would be better used to address the needs of the people in Ukraine and Russia, calling for the immediate cessation of hostilities.

Both leaders agreed that a movement toward peace would begin with the ceasefire, which includes halting strikes on energy infrastructure and technical negotiations on other aspects of the ceasefire, including maritime peace in the Black Sea, the White House stated further.

The two leaders also discussed broader areas of potential cooperation, particularly in the Middle East, and the need to prevent the proliferation of strategic weapons.

Both leaders underscored the potential benefits of an improved U.S.-Russia relationship.

The White House noted that a peaceful resolution would open the door to substantial economic and geopolitical stability. However, significant obstacles remain, with ongoing concerns about military support for Ukraine and the strategic role of international players in shaping the conflict’s outcome.

(With inputs from agencies)