Power cuts have been reported in three Ukrainian regions after Russian strikes, despite President Trump’s announcement of what he called an energy ceasefire.
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, initially expressed surprise at Sunday’s announcement, before saying Kyiv would support it if Moscow did. So far, Russia has been silent on the idea, which could see both sides pausing attacks on each other’s energy facilities.
Trump has been urging Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure so Moscow can fulfil a recently-struck deal to release diesel to the US and the global market
Russia has ramped up attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure every winter since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion in 2022.
Trump appears to have declared a deal prematurely, perhaps hoping to will it into existence, says our Kyiv correspondent.–BBC
