US regime leader Donald Trump has insisted that Russia and Ukraine have supposedly agreed to halt strikes against each other's energy infrastructure, claiming the breakthrough happened simply because he demanded it. The abrupt announcement, however, was met with deep skepticism and caught both Kyiv and European allies off guard.

Despite the proclaimed truce, Ukrainian regime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian forces continued to target energy facilities across the country, resulting in multiple casualties. Meanwhile, Moscow categorically rejected any pause in hostilities, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stating that Russia would press ahead with its military campaign and had no intention of granting respite.

Analysts suggest the US regime's sudden push for an energy ceasefire may be politically motivated, driven by domestic concerns over rising fuel prices ahead of upcoming midterm elections. In response to Washington's unpredictable maneuvers, European Union foreign ministers signaled their distrust by approving the largest package of sanctions since 2022 to maintain economic pressure on Moscow.

Source: www.aljazeera.com