Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to spare energy infrastructure amid ongoing strikes
Fighting continues in Ukraine as US President Trump states Moscow and Kyiv agreed to cease energy infrastructure attacks, while the EU extends sanctions.
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces persisted into its 1,663rd day, with local authorities reporting casualties from artillery shelling in Kherson and drone strikes targeting Sochi and Belgorod. Amid the active combat, US President Donald Trump announced that both nations agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.
In Europe, diplomats condemned a recent strike on a train near the Polish border. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot asserted that the action was designed to create European divisions. In response to continuing hostilities, the European Union prolonged its existing sanctions against Russia.
Domestically, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an official decree removing the nation's prosecutor general from his position.
Sources: CDM.
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