In a closely watched telephone call Tuesday, U.S.
President Donald Trump and Russian equivalent Vladimir Putin settled on a 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure in the Ukraine war but stopped short of a full truce.Here is a look at what the U.S.
and Russian leaders agreed and where they diverged in their more than 90-minute chat.Energy grid truceThe primary win for Trump as he seeks to broker an end to the battling was an agreement to stop attacks on the power grid for 30 days.
Vladimir Putin reacted favorably to this initiative and immediately gave the Russian military a corresponding command to stop strikes on energy infrastructure centers, stated the Kremlin readout of the call.Immediate peace talksThe leaders also accepted start settlements on a maritime ceasefire for the Black Sea and, ultimately, a complete truce.
These negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East, said the White House readout.Kyiv, Europe left out?With Ukraine and its European allies bristling at being overlooked of U.S.-Russian negotiations, the Kremlin trumpeted further bilateral talks.
The leaders declared their objective to continue efforts to accomplish a Ukrainian settlement bilaterally, it said.
Russian and American specialist groups are being set up for this function.
Warming tiesTrump and Putin both spoke of improving U.S.-Russian ties.
A future with an enhanced bilateral relationship in between the United States and Russia has huge upside, consisting of enormous financial offers and geopolitical stability, the White House said.
A mutual interest was expressed in the normalization of bilateral relations, stated the Kremlin.Cessation of Ukraine aidBut there were indications of potential trouble spots ahead, consisting of a call from Putin for a complete cessation of foreign military help and the provision of intelligence info to Kyiv.
Putin also stated an necessary condition for any truce would be stopping the forced mobilization of Ukrainian soldiers and the nations rearmament.
Prisoner swapPutin and Trump likewise agreed on a Russian-Ukrainian prisoner exchange, with 175 to be released by each side, according to the Kremlin.Russia will also return 23 wounded Ukrainian soldiers as a goodwill gesture, it said.Things unsaidSome points were noteworthy by their absence.Besides failing to reveal the complete ceasefire looked for by Trump, the 2 sides also made no reference of prospective territorial concessions.Trump had actually meant Ukraine quiting territory, exasperating Kyiv ...
And hockeyThe Kremlin said Trump had actually supported a concept from Putin to arrange hockey matches in the U.S.
and Russia in between Russian and American pros.