Zelensky says Russia keeps striking as Trump’s so-called energy ceasefire unravels
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed President Donald Trump’s announcement of an “energy ceasefire” but said Russia hit power facilities hours later, while the war continued to bring civilian and military deaths.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would treat the "energy ceasefire" announced by President Donald Trump as meaningful only if Russia actually follows 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 called the announcement "news for me" and made clear that Moscow must honor any deal rather than use it as cover for more attacks. 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 whether it complied with existing sanctions law.
Amid the ongoing conflict, Kyiv residents continue to endure harsh winter conditions and frequent power outages, prompting some families to relocate to rural areas or abroad.