Ukraine and Russia accused one another on Wednesday of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the United States, and the European Union said it would not meet conditions set by Russia for a planned ceasefire in the Black Sea.

Russia has adopted a new and deadlier tactic in its attacks on Ukrainian cities, ramping up the pressure on Kyiv’s defences, even as Moscow and Kyiv agree to end strikes on the Black Sea. The White House confirmed Tuesday that during “technical-level” talks in Riyadh,

Separately, Zelenskiy said the United States had presented Ukraine with an expanded version of a bilateral minerals deal that went beyond the initial framework agreement that the