Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump insists energy ceasefire still holds and lashes out at diesel deal critics
Donald Trump has insisted that an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia was still holding, even as Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of relentless attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump claimed both countries “agreed” to a ceasefire because “I said, ‘You agree.’ That’s why they agreed”.When pressed about the ongoing attacks by Russia, Trump said there had been “violations on both sides”.
Zelensky said Ukraine had observed Trump’s request not to strike targets related to energy production and was “horribly surprised” to see Moscow strike six Ukrainian energy facilities on Monday. He said the attack began hours after Trump announced the purported “energy ceasefire”.
The ceasefire was announced after Trump struck a contentious deal that would allow Russia to supply more than 2.25 million barrels of diesel to American and global markets.
Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said Moscow had the capacity to increase diesel exports to pre-war levels by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Russian strikes across Ukraine have continued, with two people killed after a drone hit a Kyiv apartment block on Monday.
