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Politics · International diplomacy · published 2026-10-12 · via Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskyy Accuses Russia of Hitting Energy Sites After Trump Touts Ceasefire

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia continued attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire. Speaking in Warsaw, Zelenskyy said Kyiv would honor such a pause if Moscow did, but he had not seen Russian approval. He noted strikes on Kharkiv power facilities and gas infrastructure, saying Putin appeared not to follow Trump's social media statement.

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Zelenskyy spoke at Warsaw Security Forum. He said Ukraine learned via media that Trump had arranged an energy-strike pause with Russia. Kyiv would follow if Moscow did, but he had not heard Russian approval. After Trump's Sunday post, Zelenskyy said attacks hit Kharkiv power plant, gas production site, civilian gas station. He said Putin likely doesn't read Truth Social. Trump previously announced similar Sept. 14 energy infrastructure agreement without details, which didn't materialize. Russia has targeted energy to deprive civilians of power, heat, water; Ukraine has hit Russian oil refineries. EU's Kallas welcomed pause prospect but saw no sign Russia would respect it. Six senators urged reversing diesel deal. Estonian minister doubted fuel price effect.

Need under 120 words total. Let's count. We can do two paragraphs. Maybe 55 + 55 = 110. Need original wording. Avoid exact phrases? "energy ceasefire" maybe common. "Truth Social" proper. "Warsaw Security Forum" proper. "Kharkiv" etc. Fine.

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Zelenskyy, speaking in Warsaw, said Kyiv only learned from news coverage about Trump’s announced pause in energy-infrastructure strikes. He indicated Ukraine would observe it if Moscow did, but said he had not seen Russian consent. He reported later attacks on Kharkiv power facilities, a gas production site and a civilian gas station, and remarked that Putin apparently does not read Truth Social.

Trump had made a similar claim on Sept. 14 about avoiding energy infrastructure,

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[paragraph] Need ensure no extra. Use plain text. No markdown? Fine. Potential issue: "4 1/2-year-old war" source says? Actually current? But not needed. Need maybe "Zelenskyy Accuses Russia..." We can mention. Good. Need ensure expanded "additional factual detail and background drawn ONLY from material above" We included all from material. "EU diplomat Kaja Kallas" yes. "six U.S. senators opposed Trump’s diesel import deal with Putin" yes. "Trump made similar Sept. 14 claim" yes. "Russia has hit energy assets to deny civilians power, heat and water; Ukraine targeted Russian refineries" yes. Good. Need "entirely original wording, never copying source phrasing." We have some phrases: "energy infrastructure" source, "power, heat and water" source says "power, heat and running water"; we omitted running. "Truth Social" proper. "diesel import deal" source "deal with Putin to import Russian diesel". Fine. "energy-infrastructure strikes" maybe okay. "Kharkiv power facilities" source "po

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