Trump Announces Partial Energy Ceasefire Between Ukraine and Russia
President Donald Trump announced a partial energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. He claimed the two countries had reached an agreement.
The Associated Press reported that Trump gave no details. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the announcement.
He said a deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me.” Zelenskyy earlier rejected a US call to stop bombing Russian oil refineries. Trump criticized Zelenskyy for the strikes.
He said Ukraine would stop refinery strikes if Russia stopped its attacks. Russia's attacks target Ukraine's energy systems.
He also asked Trump to press the Kremlin to stop those attacks. Axios reported that the announcement followed days of rising tension. The tension centered on Ukraine's refinery strikes.
Key Terms 3
- ceasefire A pause in fighting agreed to by both sides.
- refineries Plants that turn crude oil into fuel like gasoline.
- Kremlin The name for the Russian government and its leaders.