- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios that he was surprised by the announcement and stated that Kyiv would support such a truce, adding that Ukraine is ready to stop attacking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, provided there are reciprocal and substantial guarantees.
- Following the announcement, Zelenskyy stated that Russia launched a strike on a Ukrainian power plant and bombed a southern city, resulting in 20 deaths including three children.
- Trump criticized Zelenskyy for being reluctant to compromise and publicly called for Ukraine to elect a new president, to which Zelenskyy responded that elections could be organized if Russia agreed to a full 60-day ceasefire, while emphasizing that the choice of leader should be decided by the Ukrainian people.
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