According to the White House, the presidents agreed to initiate a peace process that will begin with a ceasefire regarding "energy and infrastructure".
The Kremlin, in turn, reports that they have agreed on a month-long pause for attacks on "energy infrastructure" – and claims that Putin has already ordered Russia's military to cease such attacks.
No, it's energy and infrastructure in general, says US envoy Steve Witkoff in response to a question from Fox News about what type of attacks are covered by the proposed ceasefire.
Nighttime attacks
Just hours after the conversation, air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv. During the night, reports emerged of Russian attacks on several Ukrainian cities, despite the alleged ceasefire. Russia also accuses Ukraine of a drone attack on a fuel depot.
Germany accuses Putin of "playing games". The Russian president's promises mean absolutely nothing, claims Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
We see that attacks on civilian infrastructure have not decreased at all on the first night after this supposedly groundbreaking, fantastic conversation between Putin and US President Donald Trump, says Pistorius on German TV.
Different versions
Even regarding Putin's demands for a ceasefire, the Russian and American versions diverge.
Putin allegedly demanded a stop to all military support and intelligence to Kyiv, according to Russian state-controlled media. This is rejected by Trump in an interview with Fox News:
We didn't talk about support, we actually didn't discuss it at all. We talked about many things, but support was never discussed.
Russia and the US are reportedly agreed on continuing negotiations for an extended ceasefire. According to Washington, talks will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
