Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy sector strikes
Donald Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine agreed not to target energy facilities, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set conditions for halting strikes amidst ongoing fighting.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to refrain from attacking each other's energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine is willing to halt such strikes provided Western partners guarantee Moscow also abstains from targeting Ukrainian energy, infrastructure, and food supply routes.
The statement comes amidst ongoing cross-border hostilities. Russian missile and drone strikes hit several Ukrainian regions overnight, resulting in casualties in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery and conducted drone attacks affecting regions including Belgorod and Sochi. The continued military activity coincides with the arrival of U.S. envoys in both capitals to discuss potential peace frameworks ahead of Zelenskyy's planned visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM (Cafe del Montenegro), N1, Vijesti
Sources
- 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
- Avaz — Rusija i Ukrajina razmijenile nove napade uoči sastanka Zelenskog i Trampa
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