Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed ‘power ceasefire’

Zelensky mentioned it was “information” to him that an power truce was in impact in feedback to information website Axios, earlier than writing on social media that his officers “stay up for clear particulars of America’s dialogue with Russia”.

“Ukraine is prepared to not strike at Russian power and we rely on Russia’s comparable readiness and on the settlement of the president of the USA of America on this,” he mentioned.

The BBC has requested the White Home for additional particulars.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham mentioned Britain “strongly helps President Trump’s name at this time for a sustained power ceasefire to start out now”, whereas France, Canada and the EU additionally expressed help.

Zelensky later mentioned Russia had hit an influence plant in Kyiv with a drone, inflicting energy cuts, adopted by strikes on power services within the north-eastern Kharkiv area.

“All of this occurred after the president of the USA made his assertion about an power ceasefire,” he mentioned.

For months, Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging strikes on power infrastructure.

Moscow mentioned the installations it hits had been official targets as a result of they supported Ukraine’s navy operation, whereas Zelensky has characterised Ukrainian assaults deep inside Russian territory as a part of an effort to “scale back Russia’s capacity to finance the conflict”.

The assaults have disrupted power provides on either side.