Key facts
- Donald Trump announced an immediate ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine.
- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky stated he was unaware of the agreement.
- Russia has not officially confirmed or denied the agreement.
- Pro-Kremlin media outlets described the announcement as a "gift" for Moscow.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated Ukraine does not deserve a "respite" from fighting.
Russia has remained publicly silent on US President Donald Trump's announcement that an immediate ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine had been agreed.
While Trump stated the agreement was effective immediately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed surprise, saying it was "news for me." Russia's presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, when asked about the announcement, replied that "contacts are continuing" and that Russia would inform the public when there was something to say.