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@kyivpost.comBREAKING: Russia has struck Kharkiv’s Thermal Power Plant No. 5, right as Trump called for an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine. “There has just been a Russian strike on TPP-5 in Kharkiv,” Zelensky said.
@kyivpost.comVolodymyr Zelensky welcomed Donald Trump’s statement that an energy ceasefire has been reached, stating Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian energy. "We hope Putin will finally say something other than murder and deceit," Zelensky said. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky
@kyivpost.comUPD: Reports of an energy ceasefire came as news to Volodymyr Zelensky, he told Axios. "If the Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will also agree," the president said.
@kyivpost.comDonald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine effective immediately, claiming both sides agreed to halt energy strikes: "Do not break it!" The move follows days of diplomatic friction over fuel trade and refinery strikes.
@kyivpost.comBREAKING: "Tell Putin give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, and we will organize elections," Zelensky told ABC News. Photo: ABC News
@kyivpost.comEuropean spy agencies warned defense executives that Russia has stepped up assassination plots against industry leaders to disrupt military aid to Ukraine.
The GRU is reportedly using organized crime networks to target executives.
@kyivpost.comA Russian guided bomb strike on Kharkiv’s Nemyshlianskyi district killed a 35-year-old woman and injured ten others, including a 7-year-old boy.
The attack leveled two private homes, sparked fires, and damaged 35 houses, local authorities said.
@kyivpost.comAfter previously chastising allies for buying Russian oil, Donald Trump agreed to import Russian diesel, praising Vladimir Putin for "freeing up oil". Trump also blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for fuel prices, saying Ukraine needs "a new president".
@kyivpost.comRussian strikes on Sunday injured nine people across Ukraine, hitting residential high-rises in Sloviansk and an ambulance in the Sumy region.
Two medical workers survived after their emergency vehicle was struck by a drone while responding to a call.
@kyivpost.comKyiv authorities urged residents to prepare for emergency outages by stockpiling three days of food and water, securing backup power, and insulating homes.
The advisory follows ongoing Russian strikes targeting municipal power and heating networks.
@kyivpost.comThe European Commission is preparing new restrictions on Schengen tourist visas for Russian citizens and entry bans for ex-soldiers to counter sabotage.
EU ministers will discuss the security proposals on Monday, officials said.
@kyivpost.comThe Trump administration offered Moscow major economic incentives – unfreezing up to $100B in assets, greenlighting Lukoil sales, and potash sanctions relief – to secure a limited truce.
Kyiv demanded equal funding and defense guarantees.
@kyivpost.comDonald Trump said Vladimir Putin wants a settlement to end the war "strongly," claiming Russia seeks a deal while Volodymyr Zelensky refuses.
Trump also commended Putin for releasing oil onto world markets at low prices following their Friday call.
@kyivpost.comUkraine is ready to halt strikes on Russian refineries if Russia stops hitting its power grid, President Zelensky said.
"Any de-escalation steps must be mutual and with real guarantees," he stressed, as Russia launched 1,640+ strike drones this week.
@kyivpost.comForeign Minister Andrii Sybiha rebuffed Donald Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president, stressing only Ukrainians decide their leadership: "Statements from abroad only confirm that he is doing his job well. He deserves support," Sybiha said.
@kyivpost.comElon Musk backed Donald Trump’s call for leadership change in Kyiv, saying that Volodymyr Zelensky has "gone too far."
Musk commented on video of Trump claiming Zelensky refused multiple opportunities to reach a negotiated peace deal with Russia.
@kyivpost.comUS lawmakers are preparing bipartisan legislation to ban Russian oil imports and block Donald Trump’s diesel deal.
The bill, backed by Brian Fitzpatrick and Don Bacon, aims to cut funds to the Kremlin after Bacon condemned the administration's policy.
@kyivpost.comA Ukrainian drone strike hit a major Yandex data center in Vladimir, taking it offline and crippling over 80 digital and cloud services across Russia.
Marking the third strike on Yandex in four days, the outages disrupted banking, retail, and AI tools.
@kyivpost.comFormer US envoy Keith Kellogg backed Kyiv’s strikes on Russian refineries, warning Putin has ulterior motives in his diesel deal to ease pressure on Moscow.
"The Ukrainians will not do this; they will continue attacking, as they should," Kellogg said.
@kyivpost.comUS special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may visit Russia in the coming weeks following a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Specific dates remain subject to bilateral coordination between Washington and Moscow.
