Following Donald Trump’s assertion that an energy truce had officially come into force, President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed surprise to the Axios news outlet before posting on social media that his officials “look forward to clear details of America’s dialogue with Russia”.
“Ukraine is ready not to strike at Russian energy and we count on Russia’s similar readiness and on the agreement of the president of the United States of America on this,” he said.
The BBC has contacted the White House to request further specifics.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain “strongly supports President Trump’s call today for a sustained energy ceasefire to start now”.
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have likewise voiced their support for an energy truce.
Following a conversation with von der Leyen, Zelensky reported that Russia struck a power plant in Kyiv with a drone, causing power outages, followed by attacks on energy facilities in the north-eastern Kharkiv region.
“All of this happened after the president of the United States made his statement about an energy ceasefire,” he said.
In Ukraine, six people were killed in Russian attacks on two cities, according to regional officials.
A person has been killed in Russia’s Belgorod region, according to its regional task force.
For months, Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging strikes on energy infrastructure.
Moscow said the installations it targets were legitimate because they supported Ukraine’s military operation, while Zelensky has characterised Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russian territory as part of an effort to “reduce Russia’s ability to finance the war”.