Donald Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking each others energy infrastructure announcing what he described as reciprocal commitments but providing no details on when the arrangement would take effect how long it would remain in place or how compliance would be monitoredUkraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets Russia has agreed to do likewise Trump wrote on Truth SocialNo timeline or details on energy truceTrumps announcement did not specify which energy facilities would be covered by the commitments or whether either side had agreed to any conditions It was also unclear from the post whether the commitments had already taken effect or were intended to begin at a later dateThe US President did not describe the arrangement as a broader ceasefire and did not indicate that military operations outside attacks on energy infrastructure would stop The announcement also did not provide details of any agreement covering other categories of targetsTrump did not identify the people or governments involved in negotiating the reported understanding He also did not refer to any preceding discussions that may have resulted in the commitmentsTrump links diesel prices to RussiaUkraine warIn the same Truth Social post Trump attributed most of the recent increase in global diesel prices to the RussiaUkraine war rather than IranThe Worlds Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the RussiaUkraine War not Iran the US President saidTrump did not provide figures a timeframe or supporting data for his assessment of diesel prices He also did not explain what prompted the comparison with Iran or provide further details about the factors he believed were responsible for the increaseThe post focused on the reported energyrelated commitments and did not announce a wider agreement between Moscow and KyivTerms of reported arrangement remain unclearThe terms of the commitments could not be independently established from Trumps announcement alone No statements from the Russian or Ukrainian governments accompanied the material available for the report and it was not immediately clear whether both sides had publicly confirmed the understandingThe lack of details also leaves questions over the scope of the reported arrangement including whether it would cover attacks on electricity generation facilities power transmission networks oil and gas infrastructure or other energyrelated sitesAny agreement to limit attacks on energy infrastructure could have implications for civilians and essential services given the damage caused to energy systems during the conflictEnergy infrastructure has been repeatedly targetedEnergy infrastructure has suffered extensive damage during Russias fullscale invasion of Ukraine which began in February 2022 Attacks on power generation and distribution facilities have repeatedly affected electricity supplies across Ukraine particularly during periods of intense fightingA United Nations Development Programme assessment has documented extensive damage to Ukraines electricity networks and generating facilities The damage has affected the countrys ability to maintain reliable power supplies and provide essential servicesUN human rights monitors have also documented disruptions to heating water supplies healthcare and schooling following attacks on Ukraines energy systemThe impact has extended beyond electricity generation with damage to energy infrastructure affecting other essential services that depend on stable power suppliesUkraine and Russia have also exchanged energy strikesUN human rights monitors have reported Ukrainian attacks on electricity and heating infrastructure in Russias Belgorod region Such strikes have added to concerns over the impact of attacks on energy facilities on civilian populationsWith inputs from ANI