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

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Posted Oct 22, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-22-2330
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause energy strikes while EU extends sanctions
Photo: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

US President Donald Trump announced an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to halt energy strikes, while EU leaders condemned a train attack near Poland and extended sanctions.

United States President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure, despite ongoing military hostilities across several regions. Ukrainian authorities reported two deaths and 14 injuries from shelling in Kherson, while drone strikes in Russia's Sochi and Belgorod regions left seven wounded.

Simultaneously, European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced a Russian attack on a train near the Ukrainian border with Poland, calling it an attempt to intimidate European allies. In response to continued hostilities, the EU officially extended its sanctions against Moscow. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an executive decree removing the country's prosecutor general from office.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).

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