Trump Envoys Postpone Russia Trip

While the Trump administration works to halt strikes on Russia's energy facilities, his envoys have postponed their trip to Moscow until Kyiv's position is clear. Axios reported that Trump's dissatisfaction with Zelensky and the sides' disagreement over ceasefire conditions have complicated Washington's efforts to advance a deal.

As Donald Trump's administration struggles to halt attacks on Russian energy facilities, his envoys have delayed a trip to Moscow until Kiev's position is clear. Axios reported that Trump's displeasure with Zelensky and the two sides' disagreement over the terms of the ceasefire have complicated Washington's efforts to advance the agreement.

The Axios website wrote that Donald Trump's announcement about the possibility of establishing an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine refers to a proposed plan to stop the two sides' attacks on oil refineries; A plan that Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to agree to, according to a White House official.

This American official added that if attacks on refineries stop, the next step could be an agreement to stop attacks on power plants and power grids. However, according to Axios, Russia has not yet agreed to a ceasefire and Ukraine wants an agreement to stop attacks on electricity production and distribution facilities.

A Ukrainian official told Axios that the country has only one oil refinery, which has been repeatedly targeted by Russian attacks and is not operating at full capacity, while Russia has an extensive network of refineries. He emphasized that Ukraine is an importer of gas and diesel, and its main priority is to stop Russian attacks on the country's electricity network.

A White House official also said that Moscow is still reviewing the offer and it will be clear soon whether it will agree to it or not. However, Ukrainian media reported that Russia launched attacks against Ukrainian power plants hours after Trump's announcement.

Axios also wrote that after Friday's agreement with Russia to lift sanctions on diesel, Trump is still focusing on stopping Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries; Attacks that he believes contribute to the increase in gasoline prices in the United States.

Meanwhile, White House officials have warned that Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries will hurt Zelensky's relationship with Trump more than Moscow. An American official said in this regard that Trump is very unhappy with Zelensky, because he feels that the president of Ukraine considers the support of the United States to be a guaranteed thing.

A Ukrainian official said earlier that Witkoff and Kushner had warned at a meeting in Miami on Friday that Washington might stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine if Zelensky continued to ignore Trump's demands. However, a U.S. official dismissed that narrative, saying Trump's emissaries emphasized the strong U.S. partnership with Ukraine, including in providing ammunition and intelligence, and urged Kyiv not to take actions that would harm American consumers.