Russia hits Ukraine power plants despite Trump’s claim of an energy ceasefire
Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian power plants on Oct 11, including a plant in Kyiv and the CHP-5 plant in Kharkiv, according to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. The strikes followed US President Donald Trump's announcement that morning of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which Zelensky said surprised him and which Russia has yet to confirm. The announcement came two days after Trump announced a temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian diesel.
Why it matters: The episode ties the war's course to energy security, as strikes on power plants and US sanctions relief on Russian diesel shape both fuel markets and the cohesion of Ukraine's allies.