Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv refrained from attacking Russian energy facilities overnight, while Russia struck six Ukrainian energy sites Monday and 33 people were wounded across the country. The Kremlin has not confirmed a truce; spokesman Dmitry Peskov said contacts were continuing. A White House official told Axios the proposal initially covered attacks on oil refineries, with power plants and electricity grids potentially covered later. Zelensky insists on protection for Ukraine’s power system in exchange for halting attacks on Russian fuel infrastructure.
Seven US senators, including four Republicans, separately demanded that Trump reverse his decision to allow Russian diesel imports, alleging it violated a 2022 import ban and bypassed required consultation with Congress. Treasury issued a license allowing Russian diesel transactions through April 7, 2027, after Trump announced supplies starting with more than 300,000 tons. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the deal as a way to lower fuel prices and said the administration would use existing legal authorities to implement it.