President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia hit a power plant in Ukraine "immediately after" Donald Trump announced what he called an energy ceasefire
"It's clear Putin doesn't read Truth Social," says Zelensky, referring to the US president's social media post on Sunday
Zelensky says Ukraine is willing to back an energy truce if Moscow does as well, adding that it could "become a major step toward ending the war"
So far, the Kremlin has not commented on the idea, which could see both sides pausing attacks on each other's energy facilities
Trump has been urging Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure so Moscow can fulfil a recently struck deal to release diesel to the US and the global market
Russia has ramped up attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure every winter since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion in 2022
Trump appears to have declared a deal prematurely, perhaps hoping to will it into existence,
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