Trump claims energy truce between Russia and Ukraine despite ongoing strikes

US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine agreed to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure, though active combat persists across several regions. Local officials reported casualties from ongoing strikes, including two fatalities and 14 injuries in Ukraine's Kherson region following Russian shelling. Simultaneously, Ukrainian drone activity reportedly injured seven individuals across Sochi and Belgorod in Russia.

Amid the escalating violence, the European Union extended its sanctions regime against Russia. High Representative Kaja Kallas alongside French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced a Russian strike on a passenger train near the Ukrainian border with Poland, describing the action as an attempt to divide European nations. Additionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree dismissing the nation's prosecutor general amid domestic administrative changes.

Sources: CDM