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Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire
President Trump claimed Sunday that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an " energy ceasefire " and will halt attacks on each other's energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Axios the announcement "was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree." W
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets focus on Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy ceasefire, but nearly all of them pair that with skepticism or contradiction from Kyiv. AP, NBC, NPR, BBC, Channel 4 and CBS foreground Ukrainian claims that Russian strikes continued, while Axios is the main outlet to emphasize Zelenskyy’s reported reaction that the announcement was “news to me.” Fox News alone highlights criticism tied to Trump’s recent diesel-export deal, and The Hill’s headline is the most bare-bones.
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