Russia keeps striking Ukraine despite Trump's energy truce
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow kept attacking power facilities and cities even after Trump announced an energy ceasefire. Trump has declined to say Russia broke it.
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What happened
President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine shortly after a diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine stopped hitting Russian refineries, while Russia kept striking Ukraine's energy grid and cities. Zelensky now says he feels betrayed by Trump's dealings with Russia.
Why it matters
Six Democratic and six Republican U.S. senators call the diesel deal a gift to an adversary and a betrayal of allies. Zelensky called Russia's latest missile strike a show of disregard for the truce.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 7:39 AM ET: Zelensky says Ukraine has not struck Russian oil refineries or the energy sector since the energy ceasefire was announced, but Russia did not stop its attacks.
- Oct 13, 1:58 PM ET: Zelensky says Russia attacked six energy facilities on Oct. 11, injuring 33 people, and Trump refuses to accuse Russia of breaking the ceasefire.
- Oct 14, 2:57 AM ET: Zelensky says Russia's latest missile strike was deliberate and defied Trump's energy ceasefire.
- Oct 14, 4:25 AM ET: Six Democratic and six Republican senators urge Trump to rescind the Russian diesel deal and use Graham's sanctions law.
- Oct 14, 10:30 AM ET: Moscow says the scope of Trump's energy truce is unclear, hours after a new deadly attack on Ukrainian cities and power plants.
- Russia and Ukraine trade mass drone and missile strikes on energy sites
- Ukrainian drones attack St Petersburg, sparking fires and one death
- Russian drone attacks hit Ukraine's power grid overnight
- Ukraine resumes refinery strikes as energy truce collapses, Trump objects
- Russian strikes hit Kyiv's power and water as missiles fall again
- Russia keeps striking Ukraine as Trump's energy truce frays
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