Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy infrastructure strikes
US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine agreed to cease strikes on energy infrastructure as hostilities continue across multiple fronts.
US President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to refrain from attacking each other's energy infrastructure, though combat operations persist across several regions. Recent shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region killed two people and injured 14 others, according to local officials. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly injured seven individuals in Russia's Sochi and Belgorod regions.
Diplomatic friction escalated after a Russian strike hit a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the incident, asserting that the attack sought to intimidate European allies and sow internal division. In response, the European Union extended its existing sanctions against Moscow. Domestically, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an official decree removing the nation's prosecutor general from office.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)
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