India, Oct. 11 -- The latest attempt to reduce tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war has raised questions about whether both countries are ready to stop attacks on critical energy facilities. On Sunday, October 11, US President Donald Trump announced an immediate "energy ceasefire", claiming that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to stop targeting energy infrastructure. However, neither side had officially confirmed the agreement at the time of the announcement.

Trump shared the announcement on Truth Social without explaining the terms, duration or enforcement mechanism. The claim comes amid growing tensions over Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities and disagreements between Trump and Ukrainia...