Russia has breached the conditions of a ceasefire announced by President Trump by bombing a power plant in Ukraine.
Earlier today, the President claimed both parties had agreed not to attack one another’s energy infrastructure.
He warned Russia and Ukraine in a statement posted to Truth Social: “Do not break it!”
However, within a few hours, projectiles struck a thermal power plant in Kharkiv, according to President Zelensky.
He wrote on social media: “And all of this happened AFTER the President of the United States made his statement about an energy ceasefire.”
The Ukrainian leader had earlier expressed shock at Mr Trump’s statement declaring a truce, saying it was “news for me”.
“If President Trump negotiated it with Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins – we are ready and we will accept it”, he added.
Russia did not respond to the announcement and continued its attacks on Ukraine, which killed at least three civilians in Kharkiv alone, officials say.
Mr Trump was also revealed to have threatened to cut off weapons supplies to Ukraine if it did not agree to the ceasefire.
The US also threatened to withhold intelligence from Ukraine, some reports suggest.
Mr Trump and Mr Zelensky have clashed this week, with the latter dubbing his American counterpart as “weak” for agreeing a deal to buy diesel from Russia in a bid to ease the energy price crisis in his country.
Andy Burnham was among the world leaders to speak to the Ukrainian President on Sunday, and the pair of them are expected to meet in the coming days.
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On Sunday, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting reaffirmed Britain’s ally ship with Ukraine, saying it “stands with President Zelensky”.
Asked about Mr Trump’s call to oust Mr Zelensky from power in Ukraine, Mr Streeting told the BBC: “We are in no doubt that the aggressor here was Vladimir Putin. He is the person who chose to start this war.
“He is the person who could end this war tomorrow, and he chooses not to. So, we stand with Ukraine.”
He added: “Let’s be candid about this: midterms are coming up, cost of living is an issue.
“No doubt President Trump is feeling the same pressure that lots of leaders are facing in terms of wanting to ease cost-of-living pressures, energy prices.”
Ukraine has been striking Russia’s refineries in drone attacks, stifling its exports as a result.
On Friday, Mr Trump unveiled a “very big and important” deal to buy 300,000 tons of fuel from Moscow, a deal branded a “gift to Putin” by Mr Zelensky.
President Trump has been left frustrated by Ukraine’s continued strikes on Russia, telling reporters: “He better damn well stop.
“I suggest they [Ukraine] get a new leader who can make a deal.”
The row suggests a rekindling of the tensions that led to the pair having an extraordinary clash in the Oval Office in 2025 in front of the cameras could be in the offing.
The clash triggered global fears that the White House had turned its back on Ukraine.
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