EU's Costa says he is 'encouraged' by Zelenskiy's phone call with Trump

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, said on Wednesday he was "encouraged" by the phone call held earlier in the day between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S President Donald Trump.

"Positive conversation with President Zelenskiy. I am encouraged by his substantive phone call with @POTUS Donald Trump," Costa wrote on X.

"Halting strikes on energy and other civilian infrastructure would be an important and first real step towards ending the war. We will continue our discussions with President Zelenskiy tomorrow at the European Council," he added.