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Despite President Trump announcing that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian attacks have continued, with six Ukrainian energy sites hit since the ceasefire was announced. Trump has insisted the ceasefire holds and urged both Zelensky and Vladimir Putin to end the 'ridiculous war,' while Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes. Moscow has remained largely silent on the proposed ceasefire even as Zelensky signals willingness to sign on, raising doubts about whether the agreement will actually take hold. The episode underscores the fragility of US-brokered efforts to de-escalate the conflict and casts uncertainty over the broader peace process.