Trump claims energy truce between Russia and Ukraine as Kyiv sets conditions
Donald Trump announced an agreement on energy strikes, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy required Western guarantees as attacks persisted on the ground.
Former US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine agreed to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified that Kyiv would only halt operations if Western allies guarantee Moscow stops striking Ukrainian energy, transport, and food supply networks.
Despite the announcements, fighting continued across several regions. Ukrainian authorities reported two deaths and 14 injuries from shelling in Kherson, while Ukrainian drone strikes injured seven people in Sochi and Belgorod. Additionally, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated a Russian strike near the Polish border aimed to divide European nations. In domestic developments, Zelenskyy dismissed Ukraine's state prosecutor by decree.
Sources: CDM, N1.
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