RFE
21 Mar 2025, 21:19 GMT+10
The Kremlins read-out of Vladimir Putins phone call with US President Donald Trump appeared on its website at 8:15 p.m. Moscow time on March 18: Putin,the readout said,had agreed to a US cease-fire proposal to halt Russian strikes on Ukraines energy infrastructure for 30 days.
But even before the call ended, Russian attack drones were in the air.
Within minutes of the calls conclusion, Ukrainian energy and other targets were being pounded in attacks that continued for hours. Two hospitals -- technically protected under international law were badly damaged. Ukraine hit an oil pipeline complex in southern Russia.
A day later, on March 19, Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy held their own phone call, and the Ukrainian president said he accepted the proposed cease-fire. But Zelenskyy told reporters that everything will continue to fly.
If the Russians definitely dont strike our facilities, we wont hit theirs,Zelenskyy said.
And they did: Russia launched more than 170 drones at Ukraine early on March 20. Ukraine used long-range drones to attack an air base where Russian long-range bombers are housed and reportedly used a new long-range missile to hit a refinery as well.
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