President Trump says energy ceasefire exists as Kyiv drone strike kills one
President Donald Trump maintained that a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire is in place, while a Russian drone hit a Kyiv apartment building, killing a woman and injuring several others.
President Donald Trump reiterated on Monday that an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is in effect, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's report of recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.
"Well, they agreed," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for Ohio, adding that his statement had prompted the agreement. "Because I said, 'You agree.' That's why they agreed. Because I said they agree," he said when asked about the ceasefire. When pressed about the alleged violations, Trump said he would need to review the situation, noting that "there's been violations on both sides." In Kyiv, a Russian drone struck a 25-story residential building in the Darnytskyi district, killing a woman and wounding at least five people, according to the city’s military administration. Earlier that day, falling debris from Russian attacks ignited a fire in another private residential building in the same district, injuring two people. President Zelenskyy said Ukraine is prepared to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, but accused Moscow of continuing strikes on Ukrainian energy sites. A brief social-media post from President Trump on Sunday announced that the energy ceasefire took effect immediately and urged, "Do not break it!" Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to confirm Russia's participation, stating only that "contacts are ongoing."