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Ukraine and Russia Deny Trump’s Claims of an Energy Truce
Confirmed
In Short: Ukraine's President Zelenskyy insists that any de-escalation depends on the US ensuring Russia's genuine readiness to stop the war, contradicting Trump's claims on Truth Social.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied US President Donald Trump's claims of an energy truce between Ukraine and Russia, stating that Ukraine's halt in attacks would be contingent on the US ensuring Russia's genuine readiness to end the war and do so for the long term.
Zelenskyy accused Russia of targeting essential infrastructure, including food, energy, and other basic facilities, leaving thousands of households without electricity or heating for the past three winters, according to Al Jazeera correspondent Dmitry Medvedenko.
Despite Zelenskyy's denial, the two sides continued to exchange air attacks, with Russian forces killing one person and wounding seven in Kyiv early on Tuesday, while Ukraine attacked an industrial facility in Russia, damaging several residential buildings in the southeastern Samara region.
Russian forces shot down 222 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Russia's Ministry of Defence, as the conflict shows no signs of abating, with both sides accusing each other of targeting critical infrastructure and civilians.
What's confirmed
- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied US President Donald Trump's claims of an energy truce between Ukraine and Russia, stating that Ukraine's halt in attacks would be contingent on the US ensuring Russia's genuine readiness to end the war and do so for the long term.
- Zelenskyy accused Russia of targeting essential infrastructure, including food, energy, and other basic facilities, leaving thousands of households without electricity or heating for the past three winters, according to Al Jazeera correspondent Dmitry Medvedenko.
- Despite Zelenskyy's denial, the two sides continued to exchange air attacks, with Russian forces killing one person and wounding seven in Kyiv early on Tuesday, while Ukraine attacked an industrial facility in Russia, damaging several residential buildings in the southeastern Samara region.
- Russian forces shot down 222 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Russia's Ministry of Defence, as the conflict shows no signs of abating, with both sides accusing each other of targeting critical infrastructure and civilians.
What's still developing
- Trump’s message came a day after he said that rising diesel prices around the world are “mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine war” and “not Iran”, in a statement on Truth Social.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s halting of attacks would be dependent on the US ensuring that Russia is “genuinely ready to stop this war aimed at destroying life, and to do so for real and for the long term”.
- “Ukraine might start responding in kind by hitting essential energy systems, and surely the Kremlin understands there’s a ticking clock for both sides to come to some kind of consensus for this winter to ensure that their populations will be kept warm and with electricity,” Medvedenko added.
- Only then would Ukraine take “de-escalatory steps”, he added.