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Zelenskyy says Russia kept hitting energy sites after Trump's ceasefire announcement
A day after President Trump posted that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia struck a power plant in Kharkiv right after the announcement and hit energy facilities in Kyiv and other regions. Speaking to the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, he said Ukraine will respect an energy ceasefire if Russia does. Russia has not publicly confirmed the arrangement.
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How each side sees it
President Trump saysRussia and Ukraine agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, effective immediately: "Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!"
Ukraine saysZelenskyy says Russia has violated the ceasefire, but "We are ready to respect an energy ceasefire if Russia is ready to do the same."
RussiaThe Kremlin has not publicly confirmed the arrangement; Reuters reports Russia did not comment.
Sources
- ABC News (Australia): Russia striking energy despite Trump's ceasefire, Zelenskyy says
- Reuters via Yahoo Finance: Oil falls on hopes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire will boost supplies
- Helsinki Times: Zelenskyy says Russia struck power plant after ceasefire announcement
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