Fighting persists despite Trump's announcement of Russia-Ukraine energy truce
Hostilities continue across Ukraine and Russia despite US President Trump announcing an energy infrastructure truce, while the EU extends sanctions against Moscow.
Despite US President Donald Trump announcing an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, military engagements have continued along multiple fronts. Ukrainian regional authorities reported that Russian shelling in Kherson killed two people and injured 14 others. Simultaneously, Ukrainian drone attacks targeted Russia's Belgorod and Sochi regions, leaving seven individuals wounded.
In response to ongoing aggression, including a Russian strike on a train close to the Ukrainian border with Poland, European Union leaders reaffirmed their support for Kyiv. EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced the train attack as an attempt to intimidate European allies, as the EU officially prolonged its sanctions package against Moscow. Domestically, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an executive decree dismissing the nation's prosecutor general from his post.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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