Zelenskyy says Trump’s announced ‘energy ceasefire’ came as news to him
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had not been informed about Donald Trump’s announced partial “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy said Russian drones and strikes on energy infrastructure continued on Sunday, including an attack on a power station in Kharkiv.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Donald Trump’s announcement of an “energy ceasefire” came as a surprise to him. The US president wrote on social media that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy facilities “effective immediately”.
Zelenskyy said Russian drones were in the air throughout Sunday and that several airstrikes took place. A power station in Kharkiv was among the sites hit.
The Ukrainian president said Russia had carried out more than 200 strikes against electricity generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine during the previous week.
Western allies back ceasefire proposal
French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris supported a “real energy ceasefire”. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called a sustained halt to the attacks the best route for returning energy and fuel to global markets.
The report gave no confirmation from the Kremlin that Russia had agreed to observe the announced ceasefire. Analysts also said a temporary easing of sanctions on US imports of Russian diesel was unlikely to have a meaningful effect on motorists or businesses in the US and abroad.
What we know
- Zelenskyy said Trump’s announced “energy ceasefire” had not been communicated to him.
- Russian drones and strikes on energy sites continued on Sunday.
- Russia carried out more than 200 strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a week.
- Macron and Burnham voiced support for halting attacks on energy facilities.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: The Guardian World.
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