{"id":86111,"date":"2025-03-18T20:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T20:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/03\/18\/putin-agrees-to-ceasefire-on-energy-infrastructure-targets-in-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:18:01","slug":"putin-agrees-to-ceasefire-on-energy-infrastructure-targets-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2025\/03\/18\/putin-agrees-to-ceasefire-on-energy-infrastructure-targets-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin agrees to ceasefire on energy, infrastructure targets in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/12\/us-arms-flow-to-ukraine-again-as-the-kremlin-mulls-ceasefire-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/13\/putin-says-he-supports-us-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vladimir Putin <\/a>agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy and infrastructure targets in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is pressing for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House described it as the first step in a \u201cmovement to peace\u201d it hopes will eventually include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and a full and lasting end to the fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House added negotiations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/11\/ukraine-us-talks-on-ending-war-with-russia-start-in-saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\">would \u201cbegin immediately\u201d<\/a> in the Middle East on those steps. Shortly after the call between Trump and Putin, air raid alerts sounded in Kyiv, followed by explosions in the city. Local officials urged people to seek shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/2025\/03\/13\/putin-says-he-supports-us-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire-in-ukraine\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP25072341347245.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Putin says he supports US proposal for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Russian President Vladimir Putin said the terms of the ceasefire need to be worked out, including a mechanism to control possible breaches of the truce.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was not immediately clear whether Ukraine is on board with the limited ceasefire plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian officials had proposed a ceasefire covering the Black Sea and long-range missile strikes and the release of prisoners at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/11\/ukraine-us-talks-on-ending-war-with-russia-start-in-saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\">meeting with the U.S delegation in Saudi Arabia<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe agreed to an immediate Ceasefire on all Energy and Infrastructure, with an understanding that we will be working quickly to have a Complete Ceasefire and, ultimately, an END to this very horrible War between Russia and Ukraine,\u201d Trump posted on social media following his call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kremlin said Putin welcomed Trump\u2019s calls for the maritime ceasefire and \u201cagreed to begin negotiations to further work out specific details of such an agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin also told Trump that Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 175 prisoners of war each on Wednesday, and Russia will also hand over to Ukraine 23 badly wounded soldiers, the Kremlin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin also called on Trump to end foreign military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine as the U.S. looks to bring an end to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Kremlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes as the White House pushes for Russia to sign off on its 30-day ceasefire proposal aimed at ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian officials last week agreed to the 30-day ceasefire proposal during talks in Saudi Arabia led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, remains skeptical that Putin is ready for peace as Russian forces continue to pound Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engagement is just the latest turn in dramatically shifting U.S.-Russia relations as Trump made quickly ending the conflict a top priority \u2014 even at the expense of straining ties with longtime American allies who want Putin to pay a price for the invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In preparation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-ukraine-russia-b86c7230a3d9df6a76ed0a064ec3402a\" target=\"_blank\">Trump-Putin call<\/a>, White House special envoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/11\/us-agrees-to-resume-military-aid-intel-sharing-with-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Witkoff<\/a> met last week with Putin in Moscow to discuss the proposal. Rubio had persuaded senior Ukrainian officials during talks in Saudi Arabia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/11\/us-agrees-to-resume-military-aid-intel-sharing-with-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">to agree to the ceasefire framework.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin last week said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/13\/putin-says-he-supports-us-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">agreed in principle<\/a> with the U.S. proposal, but emphasized that Russia would seek guarantees that Ukraine would not use a break in hostilities to rearm and continue mobilization. The Russian president has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/13\/putin-says-he-supports-us-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire-in-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">also demanded<\/a> that Ukraine renounce joining the NATO military alliance, sharply cut its army, and protect Russian language and culture to keep the country in Moscow\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. president said this week that Washington and Moscow have already begun discussing \u201cdividing up certain assets\u201d between Ukraine and Russia as part of a deal to end the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, who during his campaign pledged to end the war quickly, has at moments boasted of his relationship with Putin and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ukraine-russia-trump-war-zelenskyy-putin-7fe8c0c80b4e93e3bc079c621a44e8bb\" target=\"_blank\">blamed Ukraine for Russia\u2019s unprovoked invasion<\/a>, all while accusing Zelenskyy of unnecessarily prolonging the biggest land war in Europe since World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump had said before the call that control of land and power plants would be part of the conversation, which came on the anniversary of Russia <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-putin-ukraine-crimea-seizure-8245aec572fb71236febfa8735c42879\" target=\"_blank\">annexing Ukraine\u2019s Crimean peninsula<\/a> 11 years ago. That bold land grab by Russia set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witkoff suggested that U.S. and Russian officials have discussed the fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant \u2014 Europe\u2019s largest \u2014 in southern Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant has been caught in the crossfire since Moscow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">sent troops into Ukraine in 2022<\/a> and seized the facility shortly after. The U.N.\u2019s International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly expressed alarm about it, fueling fears of a potential nuclear catastrophe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant is a significant asset, producing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/blog-post\/why-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-mattersfor-whole-world\" target=\"_blank\">nearly one-fourth of Ukraine\u2019s electricity<\/a> in the year before the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pentagon\/2025\/03\/04\/trump-pauses-military-aid-to-ukraine-after-oval-office-blowup\/\" target=\"_blank\">disastrous Feb. 28 White House meeting<\/a> with Zelenskyy, Trump temporarily cut off some military intelligence-sharing and aid to Ukraine. It was restored after the Ukrainians last week signed off on the Trump administration\u2019s 30-day ceasefire proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelenskyy in his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1901734482639523936\" target=\"_blank\">nightly video address on Monday<\/a> made clear he remains doubtful that Putin is ready for peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow, almost a week later, it\u2019s clear to everyone in the world \u2014 even to those who refused to acknowledge the truth for the past three years \u2014 that it is Putin who continues to drag out this war,\u201d Zelenskyy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his dealings with Zelenskyy and Putin, Trump has frequently focused on who has the leverage. Putin has \u201cthe cards\u201d and Zelenskyy does not, Trump has said repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, who has long shown admiration for Putin, has also made clear he\u2019d like to see the U.S.-Russia relationship return to a more normal footing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president during his recent contentious meeting with Zelenskyy grumbled that \u201cPutin went through a hell of a lot with me,\u201d a reference to the federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/08\/07\/mattis-says-russia-sanctioned-2016-election-meddling-outlines-protections-for-midterms\/\" target=\"_blank\">investigation into Russian interference<\/a> in the 2016 presidential election in which he beat Democrat Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump on Monday again underscored his view that Ukraine is not in a strong negotiating position. He said Russian forces have \u201csurrounded\u201d Ukrainian troops in Russia\u2019s Kursk region \u2014 amplifying an assertion made by Russian officials that\u2019s been disputed by Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine\u2019s army <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-kursk-incursion-putin-1178b99b32b476816db3a48ffa06b11a\" target=\"_blank\">stunned Russia in August last year<\/a> by attacking across the border and taking control of an estimated 500 square miles of land. But Ukraine\u2019s forces are now in retreat and it has all but lost a valuable bargaining chip, as momentum builds for a ceasefire with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelenskyy has acknowledged that the Ukrainians are on their back foot while disputing Russian claims that his troops are encircled in Kursk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump suggested that he\u2019s taken unspecified action that has kept Russia from slaughtering Ukrainian troops in Kursk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re surrounded by Russian soldiers, and I believe if it wasn\u2019t for me they wouldn\u2019t be here any longer,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House said the leaders also discussed the situation in the Middle East and agreed \u201cIran should never be in a position to destroy Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. officials have previously said that Iran has provided Russia with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pentagon\/2024\/09\/10\/iran-sending-russia-batch-of-close-range-missiles-pentagon-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">short-range ballistic missiles<\/a> and attack drones for the war in Ukraine. The U.S. has also said that Iran has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Isachenkov reported from Moscow.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is pressing 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