Eleanor Beardsley

Ukraine says Moscow's airstrikes destroyed residential neighborhoods in Zaporizhia and Odessa provinces Friday, smashing civilian homes and injuring at least six people, including a child. Zaporizhia is one of the four Ukrainian regions partially occupied by Russian forces that President Vladimir Putin annexed in a referendum two years ago.

He says Russia must have these provinces in any peace deal, even though it doesn't fully control three of them. Ukraine says it will never cede these territories to Russia. Experts say any peace deal would likely mean freezing the front line where it is and creating a Korean peninsula-type situation in Europe. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kiev. This is NPR News.

He says Russia must have these provinces in any peace deal, even though it doesn't fully control three of them. Ukraine says it will never cede these territories to Russia. Experts say any peace deal would likely mean freezing the front line where it is and creating a Korean peninsula-type situation in Europe. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kiev. This is NPR News.

Well, A, so far nothing has changed because this is what the skies of Kiev sounded like last night. I held my phone out our window. So you can hear the air defense shooting down drones. You know, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he's been seeking a ceasefire to end attacks on people and civilian infrastructure, not just energy infrastructure.

Well, A, so far nothing has changed because this is what the skies of Kiev sounded like last night. I held my phone out our window. So you can hear the air defense shooting down drones. You know, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he's been seeking a ceasefire to end attacks on people and civilian infrastructure, not just energy infrastructure.

Well, A, so far nothing has changed because this is what the skies of Kiev sounded like last night. I held my phone out our window. So you can hear the air defense shooting down drones. You know, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he's been seeking a ceasefire to end attacks on people and civilian infrastructure, not just energy infrastructure.

And he said on social media that these nighttime attacks by Russia are destroying the normal life of Ukrainians. He said the fact that these attacks continued right after Trump and Putin's call showed that maximum pressure must be put on Russia for the sake of peace.

And he said on social media that these nighttime attacks by Russia are destroying the normal life of Ukrainians. He said the fact that these attacks continued right after Trump and Putin's call showed that maximum pressure must be put on Russia for the sake of peace.

And he said on social media that these nighttime attacks by Russia are destroying the normal life of Ukrainians. He said the fact that these attacks continued right after Trump and Putin's call showed that maximum pressure must be put on Russia for the sake of peace.

Well, he does not trust Putin. And there seems to be a constant fear in Ukraine now of being thrown under the bus by the Trump administration, you know, being forced to make concessions to capitulate. Zelensky had a long online press conference with journalists last night, and clearly the length of the two-and-a-half-hour call between Presidents Trump and Putin was unnerving for him.

Well, he does not trust Putin. And there seems to be a constant fear in Ukraine now of being thrown under the bus by the Trump administration, you know, being forced to make concessions to capitulate. Zelensky had a long online press conference with journalists last night, and clearly the length of the two-and-a-half-hour call between Presidents Trump and Putin was unnerving for him.

Well, he does not trust Putin. And there seems to be a constant fear in Ukraine now of being thrown under the bus by the Trump administration, you know, being forced to make concessions to capitulate. Zelensky had a long online press conference with journalists last night, and clearly the length of the two-and-a-half-hour call between Presidents Trump and Putin was unnerving for him.

And he was underwhelmed by the very limited agreement that came out of it, but he tried to show optimism because he has no choice, really. Let's listen. You know, he's saying, if this is the first step and there are no other steps so far, then let's hear the details of how to proceed, and we will.

And he was underwhelmed by the very limited agreement that came out of it, but he tried to show optimism because he has no choice, really. Let's listen. You know, he's saying, if this is the first step and there are no other steps so far, then let's hear the details of how to proceed, and we will.

And he was underwhelmed by the very limited agreement that came out of it, but he tried to show optimism because he has no choice, really. Let's listen. You know, he's saying, if this is the first step and there are no other steps so far, then let's hear the details of how to proceed, and we will.

And he just said he really hopes that President Trump will be able to put as much pressure on Putin as possible.

And he just said he really hopes that President Trump will be able to put as much pressure on Putin as possible.

And he just said he really hopes that President Trump will be able to put as much pressure on Putin as possible.

Well, very far apart, actually. Analysts say there will have to be major concessions on both sides. And so far, the Russian demands are maximalist. For example, Putin wants land that his army doesn't even fully control in provinces that he's already annexed and is calling Russian. That's a red line for Ukraine.

Well, very far apart, actually. Analysts say there will have to be major concessions on both sides. And so far, the Russian demands are maximalist. For example, Putin wants land that his army doesn't even fully control in provinces that he's already annexed and is calling Russian. That's a red line for Ukraine.