📰 What Happened
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire', effective immediately, after both sides attacked each other's energy sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the deal was 'news to him', but added that Ukraine would support it and wanted Russia to do the same. The two sides have kept striking oil refineries and power plants, which pushed global energy prices up.
🔍 The Backstory
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The US has repeatedly tried to broker pauses in the fighting. Days before the announcement, Washington briefly lifted some sanctions on Russian fuel, and Trump had criticised Ukraine for hitting Russian refineries. Zelenskyy has said he would hold elections if Russia agrees to a 60-day full ceasefire.
🎯 Why It Matters
Fighting over energy sites affects oil and gas prices worldwide, so a pause could ease costs for households. It also tests whether any real steps toward peace are possible.

US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire', effective immediately, after both sides attacked each other's energy sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the deal was 'news to him', but added that Ukraine would support it and wanted Russia to do the same. The two sides have kept striking oil refineries and power plants, which pushed global energy prices up.

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The US has repeatedly tried to broker pauses in the fighting. Days before the announcement, Washington briefly lifted some sanctions on Russian fuel, and Trump had criticised Ukraine for hitting Russian refineries. Zelenskyy has said he would hold elections if Russia agrees to a 60-day full ceasefire.

Fighting over energy sites affects oil and gas prices worldwide, so a pause could ease costs for households. It also tests whether any real steps toward peace are possible.

📰 Source: News Source
aljazeera.com ↗
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