Kremlin Rejects 60-Day Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal

President Donald Trump announced a Russian diesel supply deal and an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, prompting bipartisan criticism in the United States that easing pressure could benefit Moscow and support its war effort. U.S. officials warned Ukraine that Washington could suspend intelligence sharing and weapons support, including purchases through the PURL initiative, if it continued striking Russian energy facilities. Ukrainian drone attacks appeared to spare Russian refineries after the announcement, but Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continued, including an attack on a Kharkiv power plant; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Ukraine would retaliate if they persisted. The Kremlin did not confirm an energy truce, offered only a one-day pause tied to a Ukrainian election, and rejected Zelenskyy’s proposed 60-day ceasefire. European leaders expressed solidarity with Kyiv and criticized easing pressure on Russia.