Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy attacks amid ongoing strikes
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to stop energy sector strikes, though fighting and sanctions persist.
US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure. Despite the reported agreement, military actions persist across several areas. Ukrainian officials reported two fatalities and 14 injuries from shelling in the Kherson region, while drone attacks in Russia's Sochi and Belgorod regions left seven people injured.
In diplomatic developments, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, framing it as an attempt to intimidate European allies. Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree dismissing the nation's prosecutor general, while the European Union formally extended its sanction regime against Moscow.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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