Trump announces energy strike freeze between Russia and Ukraine

US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, even as hostilities persist across the region. Local Ukrainian authorities reported that recent Russian strikes in the Kherson region left two people dead and 14 injured. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted the Russian coastal city of Sochi and the Belgorod region, injuring seven individuals.

On the diplomatic front, the European Union renewed its sanctions against Moscow. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, describing it as an attempt to intimidate European partners and cause division. In domestic developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree dismissing the country's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM.