U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, but European leaders and Ukraine say it is not yet in effect. The deal, which Trump says was struck with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been met with skepticism by Ukrainian officials and European officials who warn it is not yet operational.
Trump announced the ceasefire on Oct. 11, but Russia has already violated it by attacking a power plant in Kyiv. Ukraine says Russia has attacked six energy facilities on Oct. 11, injuring 33 people. Trump has not directly accused Russia of breaking the ceasefire, saying Ukraine also previously struck Russian energy sites in response.
European leaders have backed Ukraine's stance, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen saying she fully supports the call for a ceasefire that protects global food supplies and energy infrastructure. However, Russia has yet to formally respond to the ceasefire, stating Putin is not interested in a ceasefire.
Ukraine has refrained from attacking Russia's oil refineries for the past two days, but officials say the ceasefire is only focused on oil refineries, which makes no sense since Ukraine has a single 'badly damaged' refinery previously attacked by Russia.