Zelenskyy sets conditions for energy truce as strikes continue ahead of US visit

Following claims by Donald Trump that Kyiv and Moscow agreed to stop targeting energy facilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified that any pause requires Western guarantees that Russia will refrain from attacking Ukrainian infrastructure, energy, and food supply routes. Meanwhile, military strikes persisted on both sides. Russian bombardment of several Ukrainian regions resulted in casualties, including in Kherson, while European Union officials condemned a Russian attack near the Polish border as an intimidation tactic. Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted a Russian oil refinery along with sites in Sochi and Belgorod. The ongoing military exchanges coincide with Zelenskyy's visit to the United States for diplomatic talks.

Sources: Avaz, CDM, N1