Zelensky Reveals Trump-Putin Ties / Truth Social vs. Missiles
Trump talks about an energy ceasefire, but Zelensky reports continued Russian attacks.
Ambassador Arjan: Trump talks about an energy truce, but Zelensky announces the continuation of Russian attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Monday that Russia continues its attacks against Ukraine while US President Donald Trump has proposed an energy ceasefire. "Putin doesn't read Social Truth," Zelensky said, referring to Trump's social network. "If Russia does not agree to an energy ceasefire this winter, we will respond," he said in a video speech at the Warsaw Security Council.
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Zelensky said that Ukraine immediately supported Trump's proposal and that his government had proposed similar measures earlier this year. According to him, Ukraine has only one oil refinery and depends on imports and foreign aid to provide energy; Russian attacks on infrastructure have also caused daily power outages in this country.
He added that Ukrainian forces refrained from attacking Russian refineries last night, but a Russian missile targeted gas production facilities in Ukraine.