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A huge fire engulfed an oil tanker off Sochi, reportedly ignited by a Ukrainian marine drone attack. The situation has resulted in black smoke billowing over the Russian resort city, with immediate details about casualties unconfirmed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine fully supports measures aimed at de-escalation and is awaiting further details regarding the energy ceasefire from the American side. Russia has not yet provided any comment regarding the truce or its implications.
President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine to prevent rising global oil prices, with the White House confirming the agreement is effective immediately. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed support for the ceasefire, stating, “We are awaiting details from the American side,” while Russia has yet to comment on the truce.
What remains unclear — It is not confirmed whether Russia has agreed to the proposed energy ceasefire.
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine have reached agreement to halt oil plant bombings
Huge fire engulfs a burning oil tanker off Sochi, as black smoke blankets Russian popular Black Sea resort after a reported Ukrainian marine drone attack (Picture: east2west)
President Donald Trump has claimed an ‘energy ceasefire’ has been struck between Russia and Ukraine to stop world oil prices surging.
He wrote on Truth Social: ‘Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!’
The White House added: ‘Effective Immediately: An ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine.’
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he supports the ceasefire before stressing that Russia must also agree to the terms.
‘We are awaiting details from the American side,’ Zelensky says.
‘For our part, Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace.’
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Russia is yet to comment on the truce.
Trump has previously said ‘it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president’ and accused Volodymyr Zelensky’s of ‘making problems for the world’ after a shocking fallout over the US-Russia diesel deal.
Mr Zelensky was ‘blindsided’ when Mr Trump announced an agreement to buy almost two million tonnes of Russian oil. Kyiv fears the move could add over £3billion to Vladimir Putin’s war effort.
Trump has hit out at Zelensky, blaming Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s oil refineries for surging worldwide prices.
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