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Russia did not listen to the president of the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday on the messaging service X that Ukraine halted strikes on Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure for two days after Trump's ceasefire announcement, but "Russia did not listen to the president of the United States." #UkrainanSota #Zelenskyi #Trump (translated)

The author claimed that Trump presented a threat on behalf of Putin, stating that Kyiv should stop attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure. According to him, Kyiv was prepared to take similar actions as Russia, which, however, had not made the first move. The author also mentioned that Putin had offered deals to Trump’s envoys regarding Lukoil's foreign assets. https://t.co/tnwUnIV7Pg #Trump #Putin #Ukraina #FI #RU #UA (translated)

The author wrote that Trump demanded Kyiv to stop attacks on behalf of Putin. According to him, Kyiv was willing to take the same actions as Russia, which, however, had not taken a single step. The author also mentioned that Putin had offered Trump’s envoys deals regarding Lukoil's foreign assets and described this as an old setup where transactions were placed above peace. https://t.co/dsZh2FOCfv #Trump #Putin #Kiova #FI #RU (translated)

The author described Trump’s demand as a new threat from Putin and believed that Washington was easing pressure on Russia. He wrote that the IEA had estimated that the strikes on Ukraine’s refineries had reduced Russia's diesel production by about 30 percent. According to the author, the demand from Trump and Putin was for Kyiv to cease its strikes, and Kyiv was ready to do the same. https://t.co/QvmJT8t8J2 #Ukraina #Venäjä #Trump #FI #UA #RU #US (translated)

The author described Trump's demand as a new threat from Putin. He wrote that Ukraine's strikes on refineries had reduced Russia's diesel production by about 30 percent according to the IEA, and that Washington was now facilitating pressure on Russia. According to the author, Trump/Putin demanded that Kyiv stop the strikes, and Kyiv was willing to comply. https://t.co/vQOEBQeXKt #Putin #Trump #Ukraina #FI #UA #RU #US #KZ (translated)

Henri Vanhanen criticized Donald Trump's actions in the Ukraine war, noting that he declared agreements about which there was uncertainty, while pressuring Ukraine in a way that benefited Vladimir Putin. As a recent example, Vanhanen pointed to Trump’s announced energy ceasefire. According to him, Volodymyr Zelensky heard about it practically for the first time from the media, Russia had not confirmed the agreement, and continued, according to Zelensky, attacks on Ukraine's power plants. Vanhanen asked what kind of ceasefire it was if the other party did not know what had been agreed upon. He suggested that Zelensky had to be cautious of Trump’s criticism to avoid being blamed for obstructing peace. Vanhanen referred to the Financial Times reporting that the United States threatened to cut off arms and intelligence supplies to Ukraine unless the country stopped attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. He also wrote that Trump agreed to buy Russian diesel, demanded Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian oil refineries, and encouraged a change of leadership in Ukraine. Vanhanen estimated that the war in Iran and the resulting fuel prices, the upcoming midterm elections, and the need to show results might explain Trump’s urgency to secure an agreement. According to him, Trump aimed for cheaper diesel and a visible peace political achievement, while Putin would benefit from a decrease in attacks on Russia’s energy sector. Vanhanen noted that the alignment of these goals seemed to occur at Ukraine’s expense. Vanhanen stated that he did not oppose a ceasefire if it protected Ukrainians and also bound Russia. However, he observed that for Trump, merely declaring an agreement seemed to suffice, even without information about its terms or Russia's commitment. Vanhanen assessed that Russia would benefit from a situation in which the United States sought a quick agreement and Ukraine was cautious not to offend Trump. In such conditions, he believed Putin could gain concessions from Trump without Russia needing to win against Ukraine at the negotiating table. #Ukraina #Trump #Venäjä (translated)

Jarno Limnell wrote that the United States' purchases of Russian diesel would bring revenue to Russia's war chest. According to him, Donald Trump simultaneously demanded that Ukraine stop attacks on Russian oil refineries and change its president. Limnell assessed that this meant a significant change in the strategic situation of the war. #Venäjä #Ukraina #diplomatia (translated)