Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy strikes as EU extends sanctions
Donald Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop targeting energy facilities, while the EU extends sanctions against Moscow following strikes near the Polish border.
US President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, even as heavy fighting persists across several sectors. On the ground, Ukrainian local officials reported two fatalities and 14 injuries from shelling in the Kherson region, while Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly injured seven people in Russia's Belgorod region and Sochi.
In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky formally dismissed the nation's prosecutor general by executive decree. Internationally, the European Union extended its sanctions regime against Moscow following a Russian missile strike on a train near the Polish border. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot characterized the strike near the alliance's border as a deliberate effort to intimidate European allies and foster division.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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