Ukraine says Russia violated Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ – Europe live
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported Russian strikes on energy infrastructure shortly after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire.' Zelenskyy expressed surprise at the announcement, while the EU remains skeptical of the truce's validity.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the volatility of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the complexities of international diplomatic interventions.
We are restarting our live coverage of the latest developments in Europe after Donald Trump ’s announcement of what he called an energy ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy , said on Sunday evening that Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy facilities despite the US president having claimed both sides had agreed to stop hitting each other’s energy infrastructure.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy said a drone had hit a Kyiv power plant on Sunday, leading to power outages in the Ukrainian capital. Shortly after, he said there had been a strike on a power plant in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv , adding: “Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian ‘shaheds’ all day”, referring to a type of Iranian-made drone commonly used in the conflict.
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