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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed an energy ceasefire
The Hindu··5d ago
US President Donald Trump said on October 11 that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire effective immediately, writing on social media that both parties must not break it. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv welcomed the announcement but reported Russian strikes on energy sites afterward. Moscow did not immediately comment on Trump's post.
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What It Means For You
- Energy infrastructure strikes affect power and heating supplies for civilians on both sides.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking Russian energy sites if Russia reciprocates.
- Trump has urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian refineries linked to global diesel supply talks.
What's Happening
- Trump's post offered no details on how the ceasefire would be monitored or enforced.
- Zelenskyy said a Kharkiv power plant was attacked on the evening of October 11.
- He told ABC that Kyiv could stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukraine's energy system.
Strikes on energy targets in the war
- Ukraine and Russia have exchanged long-range attacks on energy infrastructure for months.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine proposed de-escalatory steps and cited Putin's prior refusals.
- A Ukrainian drone attack on Sunday shut a Yandex data centre in Vladimir, east of Moscow.
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