Donald Trump has announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately.
The former U.S. president offered little detail beyond the statement, with no comment from Kyiv or Moscow yet. The BBC has requested further clarification from the White House.
The move comes as Trump has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure—a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war machine. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would pause attacks if Russia stopped hitting Ukrainian energy sites, as tensions rise ahead of winter.
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