Trump announces energy strike pause as EU extends Russian sanctions

US President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure, despite ongoing combat across several fronts.

Meanwhile, hostilities continued as local authorities in Ukraine's Kherson region reported two fatalities and 14 injuries following Russian shelling. In Russia, Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly wounded seven people across the Belgorod region and the Black Sea city of Sochi.

On the political front, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky removed the nation's prosecutor general from office by executive decree. Concurrently, the European Union extended sanctions against Moscow following a missile attack on a train near the Polish border. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot framed the railway strike as a direct attempt to intimidate European nations and foster division among Kyiv's allies.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)