Russia attacks Ukraine power plant after Trump announced ‘energy ceasefire’

Of President Trump, insisting that his Russian. and Ukrainian counterparts. have agreed to an energy ceasefire. But President Volodymyr Zelensky. later revealed that Russia. carried out. a new attack. on energy facilities in Kharkiv. after after. President Trump's announcement. Well, meanwhile, Ukrainian officials. say a separate. missile strike. hit a residential area. in that same district. A warning the next video. you're about to see is disturbing.

Authorities in Kiev say. this footage shows the moment. a village grocery store was hit. They reported. at least three people killed. and 20 others injured. Now, those strikes. reportedly came despite President. Trump posting this on Truth. Social early on Sunday. And I'm quoting here. Effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire.

in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed do not break it. While the news appears to have surprised. Ukrainian leadership. President Zelenskyy posted on ex. that Ukraine is still waiting. for more details about the arrangement. The Trump administration. is also threatening. to suspend. intelligence sharing, as well as European purchases of U.S. weapons for Ukraine, unless Kyiv stops. its strikes on Russian energy facilities. That is according to two European.

officials familiar with the matter. President Zelensky. says cave supports a ceasefire. and that it's important. that Russia does the same. So today, there was a statement. by the president. of the United States. that an energy cease fire. has been reached. This is good news for everyone. It is important that it becomes. a reality. Ukraine is ready to refrain. from striking Russian energy facilities. And we expect Russia. to show the same readiness. We welcome such an agreement.

Unfortunately, Russian. drones were in the skies. toward the day today. CNN's Betsy. Klein has been tracking developments. on the energy ceasefire announcement. She brings us the latest. now from the white House. Well, the fact that Russia continued. to strike Ukraine's. energy infrastructure. after President Trump. announced this so-called energy. cease fire is reason for skepticism. that there is, in fact, a deal in place. President Trump. claimed early Sunday morning. that both sides had agreed.

to an energy cease fire. that would begin, in his words, immediately. But Ukraine's President Zelenskyy. appeared to indicate. that he was caught off. guard by this announcement. One Ukrainian official telling. CNN that they found out. at the same time that the president. made that post to social media. Zelensky does say. that Ukraine supports a cease fire, but they are awaiting more details. from the U.S. side. Now, there's. no word. from the Kremlin. at this stage on. whether they are in agreement here. But if you're tracking their actions,

there is not an energy cease. fire at this time. Now, I asked the white House. if they could provide. any additional details. beyond the president's social media post. on how this came together. and what the next steps are. They referred me at this point. to the president's post, and there is some important context here. And that is that on Friday, President Trump spoke. with Russian. President Vladimir Putin, and the two leaders unveiled. what has proven to be. a controversial deal. to allow Russian diesel. exports aimed at helping.

to provide additional supply there. Now, that deal has drawn. bipartisan criticism, including for a new statement. from a group of seven senators. for Republicans and three Democrats. They say, quote, Congress. explicitly banned. Russian energy imports in 2022. to prevent American dollars. from financing Putin's. brutal war against Ukraine. Congress was clear the U.S. should not import oil from Russia. until it ends its aggression. against Ukraine. and ceases threats. against our NATO allies,

the United States should not provide. Putin with a financial lifeline. while Russia continues. to kill Ukrainian civilians. The administration must immediately, they say, reverse course. Now, after that. diesel deal. was announced, Trump officials met. with Ukrainian officials in Miami. But Zelensky. personally criticized. that deal, saying. that it would prolong the war. All of this. likely to come up on Tuesday morning, as the president's. newly minted press secretary, Katie Zakaria, holds her first press. briefing at 9:30 a.m.. Betsy Klein, CNN, Washington.

I do want to ask you. about President Trump. announcing a new energy. cease fire between Russia and Ukraine. We just showed you. the numbers. of how high the oil has gone up. Brant crude up to, I think, $106. a barrel now. Ukraine seem to be. caught off guard by this. And there's really been. no confirmation from, of any agreement from from Moscow. Does this appear that the president. is just trying to manifest. this without actually having made a deal?

That's certainly possible. But I would say more likely he's. actually talked to Putin. He or some of his subordinates. have spoken to the Ukrainians. There's probably the shape. of some kind of a deal. But as you're showing. with the images, it's certainly not, occurring. Let me put it this way. I'm all in favor. of any level of cease fire. Let's start wherever we can be. It.

Cease fire for prisoner exchange. A cease fire on energy facilities. Build some confidence and move. toward a larger negotiation. But the way to get there, is going to be steady. Surefooted diplomacy, working with both sides. And by the way, suddenly lifting sanctions on. Russian sales to the United States, I think is a bad idea. It's going to encourage Putin, to continue the conflict,

not discourage him. The thing we need to do, final thought, Sarah, is. we need to stand with the Europeans. In the face of Putin's aggression. That means working with our allies, and finding ways to put pressure on Putin. to get to a real cease fire. I mean, look, there is now a threat by the president. to stop intelligence. sharing with Ukraine. if it doesn't stop hitting. Russian energy resources. And but you're not saying the same thing.

for Russia, which. right after the president. put out that missive. that there was an energy deal done. between the two, Russia hit. some of Ukraine's energy resources. I mean, what does this all tell you? In this scenario here, we see. that Putin at the moment is not serious. about moving. toward talks. or moving toward a cease fire. And I think the only way. that we get Putin. there is to continue. the economic pressure on him.

And the way to do. that is to maintain these sanctions. 0.1 and 0.2 is work. with the Europeans and providing weapons. and above. all, intelligence to the Ukrainians, so they can continue to stand up. to Putin. Anything that we do that. allows Putin to get off the hook. diminishes the chances. of ultimately. solving this through negotiation, which is what we all want. Joining me now is Ukrainian. parliament member Oleksiy Goncharenko.

live from Kyiv. Thank you so much for your time. Let's just start there. with this energy ceasefire deal. that apparently has been declared. by Donald Trump. What is your understanding of that deal? Because as we mentioned there, it seems to have taken your president. by surprise. And most of Ukraine's government. Hi. We're here in Ukraine. We need peace. And so we are welcoming. any escalation step.

So if there is a really energy. ceasefire is great, but for the moment it looks like. Russia does not respected. because also we heard that this is, the agreement is just not to hit. a refinery. It's on both sides. But it couldn't work like this. because Ukraine. almost doesn't have any refineries. So this is not a deal which. is, has any parity. with Ukrainian interests. So you were. speaking about energy ceasefire.

as a ceasefire, an attack on any energy. objects, refineries, power grids and so on that. So that is something. which is absolutely acceptable. and welcomed by Ukraine. So we hope that we are. speaking exactly about this. and we hope that Russia will respect. this is for their energy. ceasefire as well as. Ukraine already respected. President Zelensky. over the weekend. condemned Donald Trump's. announcement of a deal to import.

Russian diesel into the US, calling it a gift to President Putin. How dismayed are you. that Donald Trump has made this deal, and how much is it going to put. Ukrainian lives, lives at risk? For sure. It's, threat for us. Any strengthening of Russian, of Russia. and any money coming to Russian warships, they will go to the war. That is very clear. But I want to tell you. that, like ten days ago,

I announced in Ukraine my peace plan. And it says that. if we can't have a big deal right. now, let's go by step by step. De-escalation. and energy de-escalation. can be a real thing. So if, Russian diesel come into. the world, market will be accompanied by. And a Russian attacks against Ukraine. follow and energy and power. infrastructure. and and of Russian attacks. against the ports in the Black Sea. Because the world needs Ukrainian grain. even more than Russian oil in this case,

it is absolutely acceptable for us. And that can be a very good step. towards the end of this war. But again, it should. it should also include. Ukrainian interest, not just Russian interest. And we hope that President Trump. clearly realizes it. Yes. Well, I mean, look, the call. with President Putin appears. to have been very damaging for. for Ukraine. I mean, he left that conversation. with President Putin on Friday.

more convinced than ever. It seems that Ukraine strikes on. Russian refineries are a key driver. of high diesel prices. And once again, he is heaping pressure. on Ukraine to halt those attacks. In reality, how effective. have those refinery attacks. been for you, and how critical. are they to your defense? They are absolutely critical to. our defense. because once again, oil expert. and oil products. expert is the main source of Russian, war chest.

So when Russia is escalating every day. with new and new attacks, killing civilians, destroying infrastructure. and so on, that is for us. the most, the way how we can react on this. and make Russia also suffer. So the thing. is that I don't. think that the war in Ukraine. is the main reason. for the picking of the fuel prices. We will understand that. probably the Middle East is, the main reason, but it doesn't matter.

We want to have de-escalation. We want to have peace. So if President Trump. will help us to find peace. on the Black. Sea, in the energy, in air, that is something we are welcome in. I, I'm. sure that President Trump. doesn't want to look as, somebody who helps Putin. to continue his war, not just against Ukraine, but against the whole West. and including. the United States of America. And I just want to ask you briefly, because we know that Donald Trump.

has already ended much of, his United States assistance to Keith, if you're concerned. that there could be further consequences, you know, if you do not do what he's asking here. and halt your, attacks on oil refineries. The United States is still. very important ally for us, because US. weapons is absolutely vital. for our survival. US intelligence is very important. for all our operations.

And, but also we are sure. that, billions of dollars. invested to Ukraine and our security. by the United States nation people, you that will. that will also not be wasted. by any American administration. So to help Ukraine. to defend itself against. Russia is in the best interest. of the United States of America. It doesn't matter who is the president, to know the exact moment.

Okay. Oleksiy Goncharenko, we appreciate you com. and giving your thoughts, about where Ukraine stands this morning. Thank you very much.