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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Luke Harding

Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said if Putin agreed to the energy ceasefire then Ukraine would do the same. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”.

In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Truth Social.

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