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Proposed Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire May Cover Only Oil Refineries

Proposed Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire May Cover Only Oil Refineries

President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire that would take effect immediately.

A White House official later said the proposal would cover attacks on oil refineries, not all energy infrastructure, and that Russia was still considering it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not known about the agreement but that Ukraine was ready to accept a reciprocal ceasefire.

He said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites continued, including a strike on a heat and power plant in Kharkiv.

The limits matter because Ukraine has one refinery, while Russia has a much larger refinery network that Ukrainian drones have targeted.

Kyiv says any agreement should also protect electricity infrastructure, and a broader deal covering power plants and grids could follow.

There is no official confirmation from Moscow, so it remains unclear whether the proposal will become an agreement.

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