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Russia and Ukraine Keep Ignoring Donald Trump

Russia and Ukraine Keep Ignoring Donald Trump

Summary

Russia and Ukraine continued striking energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump’s call for an energy ceasefire, which neither side confirmed accepting. The attacks caused power outages in parts of Ukraine ahead of U.S.-mediated peace talks scheduled for Tuesday in Abu Dhabi.

Key Facts

  • A drone struck the Kirishi oil refinery near Saint Petersburg and caused a fire, according to the Leningrad regional governor.
  • Ukraine’s military said it hit a fuel plant linked to Russia’s Iskander ballistic missiles.
  • Russia said it struck electrical substations in several Ukrainian regions and near Kyiv.
  • Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said households in about half of the country’s regions lost electricity on Monday morning.
  • Ukraine’s first deputy energy minister said Russia attacked Ukrainian oil, gas and other energy sites 128 times from November 2 to November 8.
  • Trump announced an energy ceasefire on October 11, but neither Russia nor Ukraine confirmed agreeing to it.
  • Russian and Ukrainian negotiators were scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for U.S.-brokered talks on a possible peace deal.
  • Trump said he believed the two countries were close to a deal; he also said Ukraine would look a “little bit different” after one took effect.
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