Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of infrastructure attacks [Video]

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after their leaders agreed to a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire sought by U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call with the Russian leader on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had agreed to the U.S. proposed 30-day ceasefire before the Putin-Trump call and later supported the more limited ceasefire on energy targets.

Zelenskyy, in a joint briefing in Helsinki with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, said Putin’s words were not enough and that Ukraine would provide a list of energy facilities it hopes the U.S. and allies would help monitor.

“I really want there to be control. But I believe that the main agent of this control should be the United States of America,” he said, adding that …