
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to accept an energy truce with Russia if it was negotiated by US President-elect Donald Trump.
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The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues with frequent attacks on energy infrastructure. Zelensky commented on the possibility of a truce brokered by Trump.
"The ceasefire announcement was news to me. But if the Russians agree to an energy truce, Ukraine will agree to it. If President Trump negotiated it with Putin - please tell us when the ceasefire will begin - we are ready and we will accept it." Journalist Barak Ravid wrote this while reporting a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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