No Pressure from Trump in Talks on Russia Conflict: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Wednesday that he did not feel pressured by U.S. President Donald Trump to make concessions to Russia, following their discussion on the ongoing war.

“Today, I have not felt any pressure. That’s a fact,” Zelensky told reporters after his conversation with Trump, who had also spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the week.

Ahead of the call, Zelensky had warned against making “any concessions” to Moscow, especially after Putin demanded a halt to Western aid.

Trump characterized his conversation with Zelensky as “very good” and noted that it followed Putin’s agreement to temporarily suspend attacks on Kyiv’s power infrastructure. However, he acknowledged that a full ceasefire remains a work in progress, with no major breakthrough yet.

Despite ongoing accusations between Kyiv and Moscow over continued strikes, Zelensky said Ukraine was open to pausing attacks on Russian energy and civilian targets after what he described as a “frank” exchange with Trump.

Their call, which lasted about an hour, was the first since a heated Oval Office confrontation two weeks ago. Trump later wrote on his Truth Social platform that much of the conversation focused on aligning Ukraine and Russia’s positions after his discussion with Putin.