New Delhi, March 19 -- After Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to temporarily halt attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he would speak with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 19.

"I really want there to be control. But I believe that the main agent of this control should be the United States of America," Reuters quoted Zelensky as saying, mentioning that Kyiv would be ready to commit to a ceasefire. "If the Russians will not strike our facilities, then we will definitely not strike theirs," he added.

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