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Trump Announces Russia and Ukraine Agree to Energy Ceasefire
- •US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine reached an immediate energy ceasefire in their ongoing war, though he provided no specific terms.
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement, stating that Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same.
- •The announcement came alongside tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy regarding US diesel prices and potential leadership changes in Ukraine.
- •Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack on a Yandex data center in Vladimir caused widespread service outages across Russia and neighboring countries.
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an immediate "energy ceasefire" in the 4.5-year-old war, though he provided no specific details or terms regarding the agreement. The White House and Moscow did not immediately clarify the post, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine welcomed the announcement and was fully prepared to stop striking Russian energy infrastructure, provided Moscow showed the same readiness. He also asked Donald Trump to secure a firm signal from the Kremlin to halt attacks on Ukraine's energy grid.
A Ukrainian drone attack on a Yandex data centre in the city of Vladimir caused widespread outages across Russia, Belarus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan. This followed similar recent drone strikes that took Yandex data centres offline in the Ryazan and Kaluga regions.
