Wetin energy ceasefire Trump announce mean for Russia and Ukraine war

Tinshui Yeung

Donald Trump claim say Russia and Ukraine don agree to one emergency "energy ceasefire".

Kyiv tok say dem go support dat kain move but Moscow neva comment on am yet.

Di US president insist say e dey "effective immediately" but e no provide any details.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially express surprise at di announcement, bifor Kyiv say dem go support am if Moscow also support am.

Zelensky also accuse Russia of striking Ukrainian energy facilities afta Trump post.

Trump don ask Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure – wey Kyiv say dey important to reducing revenue for Moscow war machine - so Russia go fit fulfil one recently-struck deal to release diesel to di US and di global market.

Di diesel deal wey go allow some Russian fuel imports enta market again don dey face plenty criticism. Zelensky bin call am gift give Russian President Vladimir Putin. European officials and some US politicians, wey include members of Donald Trump Republican Party, don tok say dem no support di arrangement.

Di deal na di latest move wey Donald Trump dey use try reduce fuel price for America before di midterm elections. For months now, im administration don dey battle wit di political effects of di war wit Iran, wey don push global fuel prices go up, especially diesel prices.

Dis don make many Americans vex wit Trump, as higher fuel prices for filling stations don affect plenty households. Di increase for fuel cost don also push prices of goods and services go up, and e don lead to broad inflation wey don put more pressure on consumers.

Zelensky confam say im support di energy ceasefire wey Donald Trump announce.

"Ukraine support di ceasefire, and e dey important make Russia support am too," Zelensky write for X.

E also tok say: "We dey wait for more details from di American side. For our side, Ukraine always dey fully support any step wey fit reduce tension, protect lives, and help end di war while securing lasting peace."

BBC don ask di White House for further details.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham say Britain "strongly support President Trump call today for a sustained energy ceasefire to start now", while France, Canada and di EU also express support.

Zelensky later tok say Russia attack one power plant for Kyiv wit drone, wey cause power cuts, followed by strikes on energy facilities for di north-eastern Kharkiv region.

"All of dis happun afta di president of di United States make im statement about one energy ceasefire," e tok.

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