Trump claims Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, but Kyiv reports continued strikes
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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to immediately stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure, but neither country had publicly confirmed such an agreement when he announced it.
“Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Trump wrote on Truth Social without providing details about the terms, timing or enforcement of the proposed ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was “news for me,” but added that Ukraine was prepared to participate if Russia also stopped its attacks.
Zelensky subsequently reported Russian strikes on several Ukrainian energy sites, including a power plant in Kyiv and one in Kharkiv, as well as a gas-production facility and a civilian gas station. The Kyiv attack caused power outages, according to reports. Moscow had not publicly endorsed Trump’s announcement.
Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil refineries, while Russia has struck Ukrainian power and energy facilities throughout the war. Zelensky said Kyiv would halt refinery attacks if Moscow stopped targeting Ukraine’s energy system.
Trump’s announcement followed his statement Friday that the United States had reached a deal with Russia to buy Russian diesel after rising fuel prices. The arrangement drew criticism from Kyiv, European allies and a bipartisan group of six US senators, who said the United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. Trump has also criticized Zelensky over Ukrainian refinery strikes and said Ukraine should choose a new president willing to end the war.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needed a few factual details narrowed or corrected to match the sourced reporting. - "power facilities in Kyiv and Kharkiv, as well as a gas-production facility and a civilian gas station": The sources say Zelensky reported a Kyiv power plant and a Kharkiv power plant, and Taipei Times says numerous energy facilities including a Kharkiv power plant, a gas production facility and a civilian gas station; they do not support plural power facilities in both Kyiv and Kharkiv as written. - "The attacks caused power outages, according to reports.": Sources only specifically connect power outages to the Kyiv attack or to multiple power plants in SCMP, not to all the listed attacks including the gas-production facility and gas station. - "Trump’s announcement followed his statement Friday that the United States had reached a deal to buy Russian diesel after rising fuel prices.": Sources say the deal was reached with Russia or Putin and involved importing Russian diesel; saying only the United States had reached a deal omits the sourced counterparty and is unclear. - "a bipartisan group of six US senators, who said purchases could provide Russia with revenue while it continues its war in Ukraine.": The cited senators' sourced statement says the United States should not provide Putin a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians, not that purchases could provide Russia with revenue while it continues its war in Ukraine.
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Trump claims Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, but Kyiv reports continued strikes
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to immediately stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure, but neither country had publicly confirmed such an agreement when he announced it.
“Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Trump wrote on Truth Social without providing details about the terms, timing or enforcement of the proposed ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was “news for me,” but added that Ukraine was prepared to participate if Russia also stopped its attacks.
Zelensky subsequently reported Russian strikes on several Ukrainian energy sites, including a power facilitiesplant in Kyiv and one in Kharkiv, as well as a gas-production facility and a civilian gas station. The attacksKyiv attack caused power outages, according to reports. Moscow had not publicly endorsed Trump’s announcement.
Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil refineries, while Russia has struck Ukrainian power and energy facilities throughout the war. Zelensky said Kyiv would halt refinery attacks if Moscow stopped targeting Ukraine’s energy system.
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