Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy strikes as fighting continues

US President Donald Trump announced a pledge between Russia and Ukraine to halt energy strikes, even as fighting caused casualties in Kherson, Belgorod, and Sochi.
US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop targeting each other's energy infrastructure. Despite the reported deal, hostilities persisted across multiple fronts. Russian shelling in the Kherson region killed two people and wounded 14 others, while Ukrainian drone strikes in Sochi and Russia's Belgorod region left seven people injured.
In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree removing the country's prosecutor general from office. Meanwhile, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, framing it as an effort to intimidate European allies. Consequently, the EU extended its existing sanctions against Moscow.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)
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Earlier coverage
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- Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 AM UTCEU extends sanctions on Moscow as Trump claims energy strike pause
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