Zelenskiy: “We refrained from attacking Trump when he mentioned a ‘ceasefire’, but Russia continues”

(Istanbul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on the 13th (local time) that Ukraine refrained from attacking after U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned an 'energy truce', but Russia did not.

President Zelenskyy said in a statement, "Ukraine did not attack Russia's oil refineries or energy sector for two days after the U.S. president mentioned an 'energy sector ceasefire', but Russia did not follow the U.S. president's wishes."

“In the meantime, Russia has clearly shown that it has no intention of stopping its attacks on Ukraine by attacking our energy facilities and key infrastructure,” he said.

President Zelenskyy said that 19 areas of Ukrainian territory have been attacked in the past two days and urged, "Ukraine is ready to take mutual measures to reduce tensions, and effective pressure on Russia is needed to make this happen."

In particular, President Zelenskyy said that from the night before to the day of this day, Russia attacked Ukraine with over 100 different weapons, including jet-propelled drones, loitering ammunition, and ballistic missiles, and that a residential building was destroyed in Kiev, Ukraine, killing four people.

On the 11th, President Trump suddenly claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the energy sector. This appears to be a move by President Trump to respond to rising energy prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for next month. On the 9th, President Trump reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel, drawing strong opposition from the West, including Europe, and Ukraine.

On the 12th, President Zelensky said he supported President Trump's ceasefire idea, but emphasized that there had been violations, such as Russia attacking Ukrainian gas production facilities, and that "if Russia does not agree to an energy ceasefire this winter, we will respond."