Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause strikes on energy infrastructure

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Posted Oct 9, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-09-1230

Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause strikes on energy infrastructure — Photo: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

Donald Trump announced an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to stop energy infrastructure attacks, as fighting continues and the EU extends sanctions.

US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to refrain from striking each other's energy infrastructure, though combat operations remain active across several regions. Ukrainian officials reported two deaths and 14 injuries following Russian shelling in Kherson, while Ukrainian drone strikes wounded seven people in Sochi and Belgorod.

In response to ongoing hostilities, the European Union extended its sanctions regime against Moscow. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a recent Russian strike on a train near the Polish-Ukrainian border, characterising it as an effort to divide and intimidate European nations. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an executive decree dismissing the country's prosecutor general amid ongoing internal political shifts.

Sources: CDM

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CDM (Cafe del Montenegro) — Tramp: Ukrajina i Rusija pristale da ne napadaju energetske ciljeve; Zelenski ukazom smijenio državnog tužioca

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