President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are speaking by phone on Wednesday morning as Trump works to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia.
The call comes a day after Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which they discussed a 30-day cease-fire whereby Russia and Ukraine would each agree to stop attacking each other’s energy sites.
Following that Tuesday call, the Kremlin said Putin had immediately passed down the order to halt new Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector.
Just hours before the Wednesday call with Washington, Zelenskyy alleged Russian forces had already faltered.
Speaking at a press conference in Finland, Zelenskyy said Russian forces launched around 150 attack drones toward Ukraine in the hours after Trump concluded his call with Putin. He said those Russian attack drones had targeted Ukrainian energy sites, transportation systems, and hospitals….