Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy infrastructure attacks
US President Trump stated Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause strikes on energy infrastructure as the EU extended sanctions against Moscow.
United States President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure. The statement coincided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signing an executive decree to dismiss the country's national prosecutor general.
Concurrently, the European Union formally extended its sanctions against Russia. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned that a recent Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border was intended to intimidate and divide European partners.
Meanwhile, combat operations continue to inflict casualties on both sides. Ukrainian authorities reported two deaths and 14 injuries from Russian shelling in the Kherson region, while local Russian officials stated that Ukrainian drone attacks injured seven individuals across the Belgorod region and Sochi.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)
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