Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy strike pause amid continued clashes

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to pause strikes targeting mutual energy infrastructure, despite ongoing military engagements across multiple fronts. Ukrainian officials reported two deaths and 14 injuries following Russian artillery strikes in the Kherson region, while Ukrainian drone attacks reportedly injured seven individuals across Russia's Belgorod region and Sochi.

Concurrently, the European Union extended its sanctions framework against Russia. Following a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, EU diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot characterized the strike as a deliberate attempt to intimidate Europeans. In domestic political developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky officially dismissed the country's prosecutor general by executive decree.

Sources: CDM.