Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an 'energy ceasefire'
President Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine, though Ukraine reports continued Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. President Zelenskyy expressed a willingness to refrain from strikes if Russia reciprocates, but the situation remains volatile.
Why it matters
The conflicting reports regarding the ceasefire highlight the ongoing instability and the difficulty of de-escalating critical infrastructure attacks in the Russia-Ukraine war.
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire" in the 4 1/2-year-old war, but he offered no details on it and Kyiv reported attacks by Moscow on energy sites after his statement.
Ukraine invasion — explained Drones buzz overhead, troops hunker underground in Ukraine's hellish kill zone Trump's brief social media post said only that the ceasefire took effect immediately, adding: "Do not break it!"
Moscow did not immediately comment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that while his country "welcomed" the announcement by Trump as "good news for everyone," Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Kyiv and in the city of Kharkiv.
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