Zelensky questions Trump’s energy ceasefire as Russia again strikes Ukrainian infrastructure
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would consider President Donald Trump’s announced “energy ceasefire” only if Russia follows it, after Russian forces hit energy targets hours later, while the conflict continued to produce casualties on both sides.
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 said the announcement was "news for me" but stressed that Russia must live up to the agreement. 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.