On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking their first dialogue since a tense meeting at the White House three weeks ago.

Zelenskyy characterized the call as 'positive, very substantive, and frank,' and announced Ukraine's agreement to a partial ceasefire arrangement.

This development follows a conversation between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they reached an agreement on the ceasefire terms.

The White House indicated that Trump had offered to help Ukraine procure additional air defense systems.

Ukrainian officials have voiced optimism about the current state of US-Ukraine relations, especially after a period of tension.

The partial ceasefire aims to halt mutual strikes on energy infrastructure and establish a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

However, the specifics of the agreement remain ambiguous, with inconsistencies between the accounts from Moscow and Washington.

A deal allowing the US access to Ukraine's mineral resources is still under negotiation, and the call also included discussions about American ownership of Ukrainian power plants.

The Kremlin has underscored the necessity for a total halt to foreign military assistance to Kyiv as a condition for serious peace negotiations.