Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy sites, but Kyiv said Russian strikes hit at least six Ukrainian energy facilities after the announcement.
01Summary
- 01Trump said on Monday that Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin had agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure.
- 02Zelenskyy said Russian forces attacked at least six Ukrainian energy facilities on the same day, and 33 people were wounded across the country.
- 03Trump called the war a “disaster” and urged the two leaders to “get together and end that ridiculous war”.
- 04Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would continue its military campaign and rejected a pause in fighting.
- 05The European Union approved its largest set of sanctions since Russia’s 2022 invasion, adding 1,569 people and businesses to its sanctions list.
02Why it matters
The claims of an energy ceasefire matter because attacks on power sites affect civilians, industry and winter preparedness in Ukraine. The dispute also shows how far apart Washington, Kyiv and Moscow remain on any peace deal.
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