Zelensky Will Talk To Trump About Russia Ceasefire But Warns Putin Already Broke It

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday he plans to speak with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump about his call with Vladimir Putin regarding potential steps toward ending the war, but warned that the partial ceasefire discussed by Moscow and Washington D.C. has already been broken.

Speaking at a press conference along with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Zelensky said he will "discuss the details of the next steps" in his call with Trump, but spoke against Moscow's conditions to agree to a ceasefire, particularly the cessation of foreign military aid and intelligence with Ukraine.

"(Putin) wants us to not know about these attacks attacks so that our people do not go to the bomb shelter. This all signals the continuation of the war," Zelensky said.

The Ukrainian president went on to detail that the agreement to a limited, 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure announced on Tuesday had already been broken by Moscow. "Putin's words are very different from reality," said Zelensky, noting that Russia launched some 150 drones against the country overnight, some of which hit energy facilities.

Zelensky addressed other potential conditions from Russia in another passage of the conference, including giving away territory and limiting the size of its military. He rejected both notions.

However, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that the Trump administration has already conceded demands to keep control of occupied territory, although it's not clear how much of it, and for Kyiv to be prevented from entering NATO.It has also agreed to limits to the Ukrainian army and weapons. European nations have conveyed concern about the possibility that the situation will leave Ukraine in a weaker position in the future.

Trump had also anticipated that he would be "talking about land" and "power plants" with Putin, as well as "dividing up certain assets."

Russia approaches negotiations after a big battlefield win in the war: last week it took control of Sudzha, the largest settlement in Kursk, the region taken over by Kyiv in its counter-offensive last year.