Trump insists energy ceasefire holds despite reported new Russian strikes
The US president urged Zelenskyy and Putin to end what he called a "ridiculous war."
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US President Donald Trump said the energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine remains in effect, even as Kyiv reported new Russian strikes on energy infrastructure following the agreement.
Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to what he described as a "ridiculous war," reiterating his view that both sides had agreed to halt attacks on energy sites as part of the truce.
Ukraine's reports of continued strikes raise questions about how fully the ceasefire is being observed on the ground, even as the US president publicly maintains that the arrangement is holding. The discrepancy between Trump's characterization and Ukraine's reporting highlights the difficulty of verifying compliance with narrow, infrastructure-focused truces amid an active broader conflict.
Trump has repeatedly framed ending the war as a priority, pushing both leaders toward a broader resolution while using the energy ceasefire as one component of that effort. Neither the Kremlin nor Kyiv issued an immediate joint statement confirming the ceasefire's status following Ukraine's reports.
The situation underscores the fragile nature of the energy truce, which depends on both sides refraining from strikes on power infrastructure even as fighting continues elsewhere along the front.
Sources
- Trump insists energy ceasefire holds as Ukraine reports new Russian strikes — Al Jazeera — All
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