Key facts
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
- Russian lawmaker Igor Ananskikh questioned the reality of the ceasefire, suggesting it was to influence oil prices.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the ceasefire announcement was news to him.
- Russia struck Kharkiv's CHP-5 power plant after Trump's announcement, according to Ukraine.
A senior Russian lawmaker expressed doubt over U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, suggesting the announcement was intended to influence oil prices. Igor Ananskikh, first deputy chair of Russia’s State Duma energy committee, told Russian outlet Ostorozhno Novosti that he had no information about such an agreement and questioned its basis in reality.
Trump had announced that an energy ceasefire was effective immediately and that both sides had agreed. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the announcement was news to him. Shortly after Trump's statement, Zelensky reported that Russia had struck Kharkiv’s CHP-5 power plant. Ukraine’s Presidential Office confirmed the attack occurred around 8 p.m. local time, following Trump's announcement.