White House Says 'Peace To Begin' As Putin Agrees To Halt Attacks On Ukraine's Energy Facilities For 30 Days
KREMLIN: PUTIN SUPPORTS IDEA NOT TO HIT ENERGY FACILITIES
PUTIN BACKS IDEA NOT TO HIT ENERGY FACILITIES FOR 30 DAYS
PUTIN SAYS READY TO CONTINUE SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO PEACE: IFX
KREMLIN: PUTIN, TRUMP AGREED TO STAY IN CONTACT – TASS
KREMLIN: PUTIN AND TRUMP DISCUSSED UKRAINE, ECONOMIC TIES
WHITE HOUSE: THE LEADERS AGREED THAT THE MOVEMENT TO PEACE WILL BEGIN WITH AN ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE CEASEFIRE
KREMLIN: PUTIN ORDERS TO PAUSE STRIKES ON ENERGY FACILITIES
*WHITE HOUSE: PEACE TO BEGIN W/ ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE CEASEFIRE
WHITE HOUSE: WILL NEGOTIATE FULL CEASEFIRE AND PERMANENT PEACE
RUSSIA, UKRAINE TO SWAP 175 POWS EACH ON WEDNESDAY: KREMLIN
But so far the plan to refrain from energy attacks is an 'idea' – suggesting that if Ukraine keeps up its own cross-border attacks on Russia, it will all be moot.
Will this really take shape?
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Update(1235ET): The highly anticipated Trump-Putin call has ended, and given the length (akin to the first one), there was no doubt a lot covered, which included the prioritization of working on 'normalization' of US-Russia ties, as earlier previewed by the White House:
PHONE CALL LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF: MSNBC
It was widely reported earlier Tuesday that the US could be ready to extend to Moscow the recognition of sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula, which should be the easiest to grant. The White House has also been floating possible territorial concessions – something which Zelensky and hawkish supporters in the EU have rejected.
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