Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy strikes as EU extends sanctions

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Posted Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-20-0800
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy strikes as EU extends sanctions
Photo: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

US President Donald Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy strikes, while the EU extended sanctions following a border incident.

United States President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop targeting each other's energy infrastructure. The statement comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an executive decree dismissing the national prosecutor general.

Simultaneously, the European Union has formally extended its sanctions package against Moscow. The decision follows remarks from EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who condemned a recent Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border as an attempt to divide European allies.

On the battlefield, casualties persist across multiple fronts. Local officials reported that Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region left two people dead and 14 injured. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted facilities in Russia's Belgorod region and Sochi, causing seven injuries.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

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