
AI-generated summary
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, energy infrastructure has become the target of attacks by both sides, and the United States has mediated ceasefire negotiations on many occasions.
U.S. President Trump suddenly announced on the 11th that Ukraine and Russia would "immediately" stop attacking energy facilities. Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that he had no prior knowledge, but Russia continued to bomb natural gas facilities and gas stations. Regarding the fact that neither Ukraine nor Russia confirmed that they agreed to a ceasefire, Trump said in an interview: "Because I said, 'You have to agree.' That's why they agreed, because I said they had to agree."
According to foreign media reports, U.S. President Trump suddenly announced that "the war between Russia and Ukraine has reached an energy ceasefire. Both parties have agreed and it will take effect immediately. Do not break the agreement." Ukrainian President Zelensky later said that the ceasefire agreement announced by Trump was also news to him, saying that if Russia ceases fire, Ukraine also supports stopping attacks on energy facilities, but is still waiting for specific details from the United States.
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Russia also did not confirm that an agreement had been reached. It only said that Russia and the United States were still in contact on a possible energy ceasefire, but did not directly answer the question of whether Russia had agreed to a ceasefire. At the same time, Ukraine accused Russia of continuing to attack energy facilities.
In this regard, Trump was asked on the 13th that although he announced the "energy ceasefire" agreement, both Ukraine and Russia said they did not agree. Trump responded: "They agreed. You know why? Because I said 'you agreed' - that's it."
Trump went on to stress that the issue had to be resolved, later adding: "I think both sides support this deal. I think they want to make a deal but don't know how to make a deal - but we're going to push them to make a deal and they have to make a deal."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States and Russia will conduct substantive negotiations on the details of the energy ceasefire in the next week
Likely · Within weeks

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