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Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Without Confirmed Deal

Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Without Confirmed Deal
Trump claims Russia, Ukraine agree to halt energy strikes, Kyiv says no deal yet · wionews.com

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop attacking energy facilities.

Ukraine said it is ready to consider such a pause, but said there is no final deal yet.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants guarantees that Russia will stop attacking power plants and other important infrastructure.

He also wants the pause to last longer than a short break.

Russia welcomed Trump’s request for Ukraine to stop attacking Russian fuel facilities.

However, Russia did not confirm that it would stop similar attacks on Ukraine.

Trump said the war is helping push diesel prices higher around the world.

Russia said fuel-market problems are mainly linked to instability in the Persian Gulf.

Key facts

Claimed agreement
Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed not to strike each other’s energy targets.
Ukraine’s position
Ukraine said it proposed a framework but remains unconvinced that Russia will comply, and no final deal is in place.
Zelenskyy’s conditions
Ukraine wants Russia to stop attacks on electricity systems, energy facilities, critical infrastructure, food routes, ports, logistics facilities, and food and medicine stores.
Russia’s response
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed calls for Ukraine to stop attacking civilian economic infrastructure but did not confirm a reciprocal halt.
Diesel prices
The articles report that US diesel prices have risen above $6 per gallon.
Dispute over causes
Trump attributed global diesel-price increases mainly to the Russia-Ukraine war, while Russia cited instability and renewed escalation in the Persian Gulf.

Quotes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine outlining Kyiv’s conditions for an infrastructure-strike halt

“If our partners are ready to ensure that Russia genuinely refrains from striking our electricity system, other energy facilities, critical infrastructure, and food supply routes, then, of course, we are ready to ensure a corresponding halt to our strikes”
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“Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do likewise! The World’s Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine War, not Iran. President DJT”
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