Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy strikes

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Posted Oct 16, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-16-0500
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy strikes
Photo: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

Donald Trump announced an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to stop hitting energy infrastructure, amid fresh strikes and extended EU sanctions against Moscow.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine agreed to cease targeting each other's energy infrastructure, despite ongoing military action.

Violent incidents continued on the ground. In southern Ukraine's Kherson region, Russian shelling killed two residents and injured 14 others, according to local officials. Simultaneously, Ukrainian drone operations left seven people wounded across Russia's Belgorod region and the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.

In diplomatic developments, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced a Russian attack on a train near the Polish border, labeling it a direct effort to intimidate European partners. In response to ongoing hostilities, the EU renewed its sanctions against Russia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an official order dismissing the country's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

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