Ukraine says Russia violated Trump's announced 'energy ceasefire'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy facilities on Sunday, despite US President Donald Trump's claim that both sides had agreed to stop such attacks. Russia has not confirmed the deal.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday evening that Russian attacks struck Ukrainian energy facilities, even though US President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to stop hitting each other's energy infrastructure. The announcement came two days after Trump's agreement to buy Russian diesel fuel, which angered Ukraine and its European allies.
Sunday's strikes
In a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote that a drone hit a power plant in Kyiv, causing outages in the capital. Soon afterwards he reported a strike on a power plant in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. He said Ukrainian skies had been full of Russian "shaheds" all day, referring to Iranian-designed drones widely used in the war.
Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks killed six people in two cities on Sunday. A strike on a grocery store in Kharkiv killed three people and injured 20, including two children. In western Ukraine, another Russian strike killed three people.
Trump's announcement and reactions
On Sunday morning Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that an "energy ceasefire" was in effect "immediately" between Russia and Ukraine and that both parties had agreed, giving no further details. Zelenskyy said the news was a surprise to him, adding that Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure if Russia does the same. Moscow has not confirmed it agreed.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc would welcome a truce, but only once it holds. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the diesel deal runs directly counter to the peace efforts of Ukraine, Canada and their allies. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin continues to fully support Zelenskyy.
The Financial Times, citing European officials, reported that the Trump administration is threatening to halt the procurement system that supplies Ukraine with weapons, to pressure Kyiv into ending its strikes on Russian oil refineries. Oil prices slipped on Monday, with Brent crude down 1.47% to $103.18 a barrel.
