美国总统唐纳德·特朗普宣布能源停火后的几小时内，俄罗斯袭击了乌克兰的几座发电厂。乌克兰的支持者称这些袭击是莫斯科在和平谈判中缺乏诚意的进一步证据。面对中期选举前国内生活成本问题，美国已同意从俄罗斯进口柴油 — — 尽管此前威胁对其他这样做的国家实施制裁 — — 并敦促莫斯科和基辅降低紧张局势。
Russia hit several Ukrainian power plants in the hours after US President Donald Trump declared an energy ceasefire, strikes that Kyiv’s supporters cited as further evidence of Moscow’s bad faith in peace negotiations. Faced with domestic cost-of-living concerns ahead of midterm elections, the US has agreed to import diesel from Russia — despite threatening sanctions on others that do so — and pressed for Moscow and Kyiv to reduce tensions.
但克里姆林宫几乎没有表现出缓和进攻的迹象：除了对乌克兰电力基础设施的袭击，俄罗斯在最近几周加强了对乌克兰平民的打击，同时升级了欧洲领导人所说的混合战争行动：波兰警告北约应做好准备，以应对俄罗斯可能发动的致命袭击。
But the Kremlin has shown little sign of easing its offensive: Along with the attacks on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, Russia has intensified strikes on Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks while stepping up what European leaders say is a hybrid warfare campaign: NATO should prepare for a potential deadly Russian attack, Poland warned.