Trump claims energy strike pause as fighting continues in Ukraine and Russia
US President Donald Trump reported an agreement to halt energy strikes, but casualties occurred in Kherson and Russia while the EU extended sanctions against Moscow.
United States President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt strikes against each other's energy facilities, though military actions persist across multiple sectors. Ukrainian authorities reported two deaths and 14 injuries from shelling in the Kherson region, while drone attacks in Russia's Belgorod and Sochi regions reportedly left seven people wounded.
Meanwhile, European diplomatic leaders condemned a Russian attack on a train near Ukraine's border with Poland. European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot characterized the strike as an attempt to intimidate and divide European allies. In response to continuing hostilities, the European Union formally extended its sanction measures against Moscow.
In Ukrainian domestic affairs, President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an official decree removing the nation's prosecutor general from office.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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