President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia hit a power plant in Ukraine “immediately after” Donald Trump announced what he called an energy ceasefire
“It’s clear Putin doesn’t read Truth Social,” says Zelensky, referring to the US president’s social media post on Sunday – our Russia editor outlines who’s saying what
Zelensky says Ukraine is willing to back an energy truce if Moscow does the same, adding it could “become a major step toward ending the war”
It is clear an exhausted Zelensky was appealing to the US leader, says our correspondent
A Kremlin spokesman says: “As soon as we have something to say on the matter, we will inform you”
Trump has been urging Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure so Moscow can fulfil a recently struck deal to release diesel to the US and the global market
Russia has ramped up attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure every winter since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion in 2022
