Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy deal as EU extends sanctions

US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, though heavy fighting remains ongoing across several fronts. Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian shelling in the Kherson region killed two people and injured 14 others. Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russia's Belgorod region and the coastal city of Sochi, injuring seven people.

In diplomatic developments, the European Union formally extended its sanctions regime against Moscow. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian attack on a train near the Polish border, characterizing it as an intentional effort to divide and intimidate European allies. Additionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an official decree dismissing the country's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM.