Zelenskyy: "Ukraine Refrained from Attacks After Trump Mentioned Ceasefire; Russia Continued"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Ukraine had refrained from attacks after U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned an "energy ceasefire," but Russia had not.

In a statement on October 13 (local time), Zelenskyy said, "For two days after the U.S. president mentioned a 'ceasefire in the energy sector,' Ukraine did not attack Russian oil refineries or the energy sector, but Russia did not reciprocate."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen on a screen speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, on the 12th (local time). Reuters-Yonhap.

He added, "In the meantime, Russia attacked our energy facilities and critical infrastructure, making it clear that it has no intention of stopping its attacks on Ukraine."

He said that 19 regions of Ukrainian territory had come under attack over the past two days, and called for action, saying, "Ukraine is ready to take reciprocal steps to de-escalate tensions, and effective pressure on Russia is needed to make this happen."

He also said that from the previous night through midday on October 13, Russia had attacked Ukraine with more than 100 weapons, including drones, loitering munitions and ballistic missiles, and that four people had been killed when a residential building was destroyed in Kyiv.

On October 11, Trump suddenly claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the energy sector. Earlier, on October 9, he said he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel, drawing objections from the European Union (EU) and Ukraine.

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