Zelensky says Russia continues strikes despite Trump’s claimed energy ceasefire
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed President Donald Trump’s announcement of an “energy ceasefire” but accused Russia of hitting power facilities hours later, while both sides reported new civilian and military casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would consider the "energy ceasefire" announced by President Donald Trump only if Russia also adhered to it, after Russian forces struck energy infrastructure within hours of Trump’s claim. Trump posted on social media that both parties had agreed to the ceasefire and warned, "Do not break it!"
Zelensky described the announcement as "news for me" but emphasized that Russia must honor the deal. Moscow has not responded to the claim.
Separate from the ceasefire discussion, Ukrainian officials reported that a Russian missile hit a grocery store in Kharkiv, killing three people, and a drone strike in Ivano-Frankivsk killed three military personnel. Russian media said a Ukrainian strike killed one person in Donetsk, and Moscow’s mayor said Russian defenses intercepted more than 20 drones targeting the city.
"There is no safe place in Ukraine right now," mayor Ruslan Martsynkiv said after the Ivano-Frankivsk attack.
The ceasefire claim follows Trump’s recent announcement of a deal to import Russian diesel into the United States, a move that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described as "in direct opposition to the efforts of Ukraine, Canada, and our allies to create peace and stability in Europe." Carney’s office said Canada would maintain, and possibly tighten, sanctions to support a lasting peace in Ukraine.
U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, defended the diesel agreement, saying it would lower fuel prices and was within legal authority, while several U.S. senators questioned its compliance with existing sanctions law.
Amid the ongoing conflict, Kyiv residents continue to face harsh winter conditions and frequent power outages, prompting some families to relocate to rural areas or abroad.