Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’
Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure
TL;DR
- Donald Trump announced an "ENERGY CEASEFIRE" between Russia and Ukraine on social media.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he was unaware of the ceasefire and would only agree if Vladimir Putin did.
- Russia reportedly continued drone and airstrikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Sunday.
- Zelenskyy had previously rejected Trump's demand for Kyiv to stop bombing Russian oil refineries, citing Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.
- The US is reportedly threatening to halt weapon procurement for Ukraine to pressure Kyiv into stopping deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
- Reports suggest US officials offered economic incentives, including releasing frozen Russian assets, to the Kremlin for a ceasefire.
- A Ukrainian official accused Trump of siding with Putin and pressuring Ukraine into capitulation, comparing the situation to a new Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.