In brief
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that an energy ceasefire with Russia was in place, setting the agreement in motion immediately. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the proposal, stating Ukraine would agree only if Moscow also confirmed the deal and called it a possible major step toward ending the war. Moscow has yet to provide confirmation, and Ukrainian officials say a Russian strike hit a Kharkiv power plant right after Trump’s post. BBC correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, highlighting the bleak winter outlook as persistent electricity shortages threaten homes, hospitals and essential services.
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that an energy ceasefire had been reached between Ukraine and Russia and that it would take effect immediately.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country was ready to back a ceasefire only if Moscow also agreed, calling it a possible “major step toward ending the war.”
Russia has yet to confirm the deal, and Zelensky claimed a Russian missile strike hit a power plant in Kharkiv “immediately after” Trump’s post.
BBC’s Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where residents are facing another winter of frequent power cuts that threaten heat, light and even water supplies.
