"Trump's energy truce" currently entails halting strikes only on oil refineries - Axios
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Trump expects Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries. The White House said that the next step could be an agreement to stop strikes on other energy facilities.
American leader Donald Trump expects Ukraine to adhere to the energy ceasefire he announced. Axios reports this, citing an unnamed White House official, UNN informs.
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According to him, if attacks on oil refineries stop, the next step could be an agreement to halt strikes on power plants and energy networks.
The proposal is one-sided
He stressed that Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries are harming Zelenskyy's relationship with Trump more than they are harming Russia.
Trump is genuinely furious
At the same time, an unnamed Ukrainian official told the media that the terms were unequal: Ukraine has one oil refinery, which Russia has repeatedly attacked and which is operating below full capacity. Russia, by contrast, has a large network of oil refineries. At the same time, Ukraine imports diesel and gasoline, while Kyiv's main need is an end to Russian strikes on the power grid.
Context
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an "energy ceasefire," which takes effect immediately. According to him, both sides agreed to the arrangement.
Later, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was ready to halt strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure as part of the ceasefire announced by Donald Trump. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already received the relevant orders.