Zelensky calls talks with Trump “very productive” amid Russian war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he spoke with the president Donald Trump For the second time in two days, they described their talks on the war with Russia, Ukraine’s military capabilities and the energy sector as “very productive.”

Zelensky He wrote in an X post that his conversations with Trump “covered all aspects of the situation,” including Ukraine’s defense of life in the country and strengthening its air defense, resilience and long-range capabilities. Zelensky added that they also discussed “many details” about the energy sector, although he did not elaborate on any of the topics.

“President Trump is well aware of everything that is happening,” Zelensky wrote. “We agreed to continue our dialogue, and our teams are making their preparations.”

Trump’s talks with Zelensky come as Moscow continues to strike Ukraine with drones and missiles, wounding at least 20 people in Kiev and causing widespread power outages on Friday. A child was also killed in a separate Russian attack in the southeast of the country.

Zelensky is “ready” to leave office if the war ends, and is open to holding elections for a ceasefire

Late Saturday and early Sunday, Russia It attacked the Ukrainian power grid with the aim of degrading the Ukrainian energy infrastructure before the winter.

The latest attack on the network, similar to what Russia does annually before the start of winter, came at a time when Moscow expressed “deep concern” about the possibility of the United States supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.

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Trump displayed his new influence in the Russian-Ukrainian war late last month, allowing Ukraine to use American weapons to strike deep into Russia, and studied whether it should do so. Providing Kyiv with Tomahawk cruise missiles And the pledge that Ukraine can regain all of its territory.

Zelensky told Fox News Channel’s “The Sunday Briefing” in an exclusive interview that aired Sunday that he hopes Trump will succeed with Trump. Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas This is an indication of the possibility of reaching a similar outcome with Russia and the war in Ukraine.

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He added: “I believe that this Israeli success, and of course gives signals to us, and I hope that with such pressure, what President Trump used in the Middle East to achieve peace, and I hope that he will use the same tools, and even more, to put pressure on (Russian President Vladimir).” Putin “To stop his war in Ukraine,” Zelensky said.

Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips and The Associated Press contributed to this report.