Macron says Russia yet to observe energy truce

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Russia has not observed an energy truce and continues to bomb Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to Punch and Punch Nigeria.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, Oct. 12, stating that Ukraine will retaliate this winter if Russia refuses to agree to a mutual halt in attacks on energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine immediately supported the energy ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump, adding that the announcement sparked genuine hope that such a ceasefire could work.

Zelenskyy stated that if Moscow wants Kyiv to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, as demanded by Trump, then Russia should stop hitting key infrastructure, according to ABC News AU. While Trump announced on Oct. 11 that an energy ceasefire was taking effect immediately, New Voice of Ukraine reported that a senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times that Kyiv had no information regarding the announcement, and journalist Barak Ravid reported that Zelenskyy found the announcement to be a surprise.

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