Zelenskyy says Russia violated energy truce announced by Trump

Headline from Al Jazeera · compiled from 5 sources

Al Jazeera reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has attacked its energy sites despite a ceasefire deal announced earlier in the day by US President Trump[1]. According to Euronews, Zelenskyy told Axios the truce "was news for me."[2]

CBS News reports that Trump wrote on Truth Social: "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine.[3]" NBC News reports that Trump did not elaborate further on what the ceasefire might include.[4]NBC News, citing Axios, reports that Zelenskyy said: "But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire Ukraine will agree."[4]Al Jazeera reports that Zelenskyy later wrote on X that "Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian 'shaheds' all day today."[1] ABC News (Australia) reports that he said in his nightly address that there had been "a strike on the joint power and heating plant in the city of Kharkiv"[5].According to Euronews, Russia hasn't confirmed any agreement.[2] Al Jazeera likewise reports that there was no immediate announcement by the Kremlin addressing the claim.[1]NBC News reports that Trump made a similar announcement a month ago, only for the two sides to continue their aerial attacks on each other's energy facilities.[4] According to CBS, Zelenskyy criticized the deal and said it would help fund Russia's war in Ukraine.[3]CBS News also reports that U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney both said in separate statements Sunday that they supported the energy ceasefire.[3]

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  1. [1]Zelenskyy says Russia violated energy truce announced by Trump | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera
  2. [2]Russia strikes power plants in Ukraine despite 'energy ceasefire' announced by Trump | Euronews
  3. [3]Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" but Zelenskyy says Russian attacks still happening - CBS News
  4. [4]Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire, but Zelenskyy says that’s ‘news for me’
  5. [5]Zelenskyy appears surprised as Trump announces Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire' - ABC News

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