Zelenskyy Casts Doubt on Trump's Energy-Strike Halt Claim as War Enters 3rd Year
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Sep 14
Zelenskyy Casts Doubt on Trump's Energy-Strike Halt Claim as War Enters 3rd Year
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Sep 14
Summary
Zelenskyy rejected Trump's assertion that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, signaling Kyiv sees no credible halt in place.
Trump had tied high diesel prices to Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries over the weekend, then said Monday that both sides had agreed to pause energy-target attacks.
Russia has continued striking Ukrainian ports, the power grid, fuel stations and logistics networks with dozens of drones and missiles, while Ukrainian counterstrikes on Russian infrastructure have also intensified in recent weeks.
The exchange underscores how energy facilities remain central targets in a war that has stretched into its 3rd year, despite public claims of restraint.