Konflikte: Ukraine-Krieg: Trump verkündet Waffenruhe für Energieanlagen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed positive support for a temporary ceasefire in the energy sector as proposed by former US President Donald Trump. Zelensky invited Russia to also agree to such a truce and hoped for an agreement with the US President. However, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin consistently rejected the idea, stating that Ukraine desires peace, but Russia may not share the same sentiment.

On Sunday, Russian military attacked a heating power plant in the eastern city of Charkiw, damaging it. The timing of this attack relative to Trump's announced ceasefire remains unclear. Zelensky also mentioned his conversations with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte regarding Trump's proposal.

French President Emmanuel Macron echoed Zelensky's stance on Twitter, stating that France fully supports a ceasefire for energy sector attacks, just as Ukraine does. However, Russia has recently escalated its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in the past hours. Macron emphasized that France remains alongside Ukraine and President Zelensky.

Earlier, Trump called for Zelensky to be replaced as President, citing his refusal to negotiate a peace agreement with Russia. Zelensky criticized Russia's previous refusal to agree to ceasefire proposals and dismissed the recent suggestion of lifting sanctions on Russian diesel sales as an "investment in the war, which we must not prolong."

The European Commission's chief, Ursula von der Leyen, also voiced her solidarity with Zelensky, promising full support for the Ukrainian President in his fight for the freedom of his people. She echoed the call for a ceasefire, which would protect global food supplies and energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia. Zelensky responded to Trump's call for his resignation by offering a counterproposal.

If Trump could convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to observe a 60-day, complete ceasefire, Ukraine would have time to organize new elections, according to Zelensky. As his regular term expired on May 20, 2024, due to war laws, the presidency now extends indefinitely, barring early elections in wartime conditions. Zelensky stressed that citizens of the Russian-occupied territories should also be able to participate in the elections.

He lamented that Russia launched 200 energy sector attacks in Ukraine this week, killing 153 civilians and injuring around 700 people. Zelensky attributed Russia's lack of pressure to their continued aggression. Trump also accused Zelensky of contributing to global diesel shortages by attacking Russian energy facilities and urged him to cease attacks on Russian refineries.

In reality, the surge in crude oil and diesel prices primarily stems from the Iran War, initiated unilaterally by the US and Israel in February.