Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is "genuinely ready to stop this war" if U.S. gets Russian pledge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would halt strikes inside Russia if Washington obtains a Russian pledge to spare Ukrainian infrastructure. He said Monday that Ukraine would take steps to reduce tensions only if the United States can confirm Moscow is committed to a lasting end to the conflict. His remarks followed US President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two countries had agreed to stop hitting each other’s energy facilities, though Trump offered no specifics. Zelensky also said Russia has targeted food and energy supplies and other essential sites, according to the report. Fighting continued despite the diplomacy: Russian attacks killed people in Kyiv, Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, Russia reported downing 222 Ukrainian drones, and Ukraine struck a Russian industrial plant. Any pause would hinge on US-backed assurances and whether attacks actually stop.