Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy facility strikes
US President Donald Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to refrain from hitting energy targets, as frontline strikes persist amid ongoing peace talks.
US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that Kyiv is prepared to suspend strikes only if Western allies guarantee Moscow abstains from targeting Ukrainian energy, logistics, and food supply routes.
Despite diplomatic progress, cross-border fighting continued overnight. Ukrainian emergency services reported casualties from strikes in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, while drone attacks were reported in Russia's Belgorod region and Sochi. The ongoing exchanges coincide with visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv to discuss potential peace frameworks, as frontline Ukrainian forces reportedly observe a temporary operational pause.
Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti
Sources
- Index — Ukrajinskim vojnicima naređeno da obustave borbe, javlja Ukrajinska Pravda
- Beta — Rusija i Ukrajina napadale jedna drugu i pored dolaska američkih izaslanika
- Vijesti — Rusija i Ukrajina i noćas napadale jedna drugu i pored dolaska...
- CDM (Cafe del Montenegro) — Tramp: Ukrajina i Rusija pristale da ne napadaju energetske ciljeve; Zelenski ukazom smijenio državnog tužioca
- N1 — Tramp rekao da su se Rusija i Ukrajina dogovorile o nenapadanju energetskih postrojenja: Zelenski postavio uslov
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