The UK Prime Minister endorsed US President Trump's call for an immediate halt to attacks on energy infrastructure during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The PM discussed this proposal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who expressed readiness for a ceasefire if Russia stops its attacks. However, despite Trump’s announcement of an “energy ceasefire,” Russian strikes continued against Ukrainian targets shortly after his social media post.
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, claiming both parties had agreed without providing specific details. The announcement came after Trump criticized the Ukrainian government for targeting Russian energy infrastructure, which he linked to rising oil prices in the U.S., reaching $6.28 per gallon nationally. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was unaware of the deal and required reciprocal guarantees from Russia before agreeing to stop attacks on Russian targets. Despite Trump's declaration, Russia continued its air strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including a plant in Kharkiv. Zelensky stated that Ukraine would support such an agreement if Russia also halted its attacks, emphasizing the need for "real guarantees" from allies against Moscow. The White House did not provide further clarification on the ceasefire terms.
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The US president earlier posted on social media that the two countries had agreed to immediately halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure.
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countries → post → infrastructure
Mr Burnham said: “Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure over the weekend.
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Russia → say → weekend
“This is an attack on Ukrainian civilians, plunging them into cold and darkness.
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This → plunge → cold
“The UK strongly supports President Trump’s call today for a sustained energy ceasefire to start now.
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ceasefire → support → call
“I discussed this with Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday: Ukraine is ready if Russia stops its attacks.
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Russia → discuss → attacks
This is the best route to get energy and fuel back into world markets.”
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This → get → markets
The Prime Minister had reiterated his “complete solidarity” with the Ukrainian leader in a call on Saturday and said he plans to meet him in person in the coming days.
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he → reiterate → days
They spoke after what Mr Burnham called a “difficult” 24 hours for Ukraine in the wake of Mr Trump announcing a deal to obtain diesel from Russia.
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Trump → speak → Russia
After Mr Zelensky objected, Mr Trump said it was “time for Ukraine to get a new president”.
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Ukraine → object → president
Then on Sunday, the US president made another shock announcement.
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president → make → announcement
He posted on social media: “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine.
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He → post → Russia
Both parties have agreed.
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parties → agree → ?
He did not give any further details.
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He → give → details
The Ukrainian president said Mr Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire was “good news for everyone — and it is important that it become reality”.
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it → say → everyone
But he said Russia had struck a power plant in Kyiv and energy facilities in Kharkiv after the US president’s post about the ceasefire.
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Russia → say → ceasefire
He reiterated his willingness to organise elections in Ukraine if Russia stuck to a 60-day ceasefire, in an interview with US broadcaster ABC.
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Russia → reiterate → ABC
Mr Trump, who is under pressure to bring down fuel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, said on Friday he had agreed to obtain millions of tonnes of diesel from Russia.
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he → bring → Russia
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Diesel prices have rocketed in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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prices → read → Russia
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting sought to play down the effect the move has on US support for Ukraine as he spoke to broadcasters on Sunday morning.
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he → seek → morning
He told the BBC: “We actually do a lot of procurement with and through the United States to support Ukraine with things like missile defences.
“There is clearly a big effort being led by the United States on the diplomatic track.
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We → tell → track
So, let’s not overstate the impact of President Trump’s decision on purchasing oil from Russia, and let’s not also understate US support for Ukraine.”
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’s → let → Ukraine
The UK has pledged to maintain pressure on Russia through tough sanctions after the move from Mr Trump, which comes after the US leader signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law just last month aimed at clamping down on the oil and gas revenues that fuel Moscow’s war machine.
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that → pledge → machine
Mr Zelensky had criticised Mr Trump’s deal, saying it “plays into Russia’s hands” and would prolong the war.
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it → criticise → war
The US president, meanwhile, lashed out at the Ukrainian leader on Saturday, suggesting Mr Zelensky had not done enough to end the war with Russia.
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Zelensky → lash → Russia
Speaking at the White House, he said: “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal″, adding that “for some reason (Zelensky) never does”.
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Zelensky → speak → reason
He added: “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president.”
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Ukraine → add → president
Elections have been suspended in Ukraine since the war broke out in 2022 and the country was put under martial law.
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country → suspend → law
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said Mr Trump was “wrong to ease sanctions on Russian diesel, wrong to blame President Zelensky for prolonging Putin’s war and wrong to undermine a nation fighting for its right to exist”.
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Trump → say → right
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