The Guardian
Trump rebukes Ukraine over resumed refinery attacks as energy ceasefire fails
Donald Trump criticised Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries and said Volodymyr Zelenskyy was harder to deal with than Putin. Zelenskyy said Kyiv was abandoning Trump’s unilaterally declared energy ceasefire. Ukraine had briefly paused attacks to show readiness for peace talks, while Russia continued striking Ukrainian power plants.
What to know
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Zelenskyy said Kyiv was abandoning the energy ceasefire Trump had declared unilaterally.
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Ukraine briefly paused attacks to signal readiness for peace talks, while Russia continued striking Ukrainian power plants.
Why it matters
The failure of the energy ceasefire provides context for Ukraine’s renewed strikes and Trump’s criticism.
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