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Trump says Russia and Ukraine reach energy ceasefire 'effective immediately'

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to what he described as an "energy ceasefire", hours after Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy had pushed back against US pressure for a unilateral end to strikes on Russian refineries. In a social media post, Trump said the energy ceasefire would take effect immediately, but did not elaborate further. In an interview with Axios, Zelenskiy said Trump's post was the first he had heard of the deal, though a senior Ukrainian official told Reuters that Ukraine was ready to agree to such a ceasefire if Russia was. Trump, whose war in Iran has been blamed for high diesel prices that are weighing on Republicans' prospects at next month's midterm elections, had previously announced an energy ceasefire in Ukraine in mid-September, though neither side ever confirmed such an agreement was reached. "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukrain...

Poland investigates alleged plot to assassinate premier, defense minister

The Polish Interior Ministry announced Sunday that the police received a report about a possible assassination attempt targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski and Tomasz Siemoniak, the minister overseeing intelligence services, had ordered the initiation of actions in this matter, Karolina Galecka, Interior Ministry spokesperson, said on US social media company X. W związku z informacją, która wpłynęła do @PolskaPolicja i dotyczy możliwego zamachu na premiera @donaldtusk oraz wicepremiera, ministra obrony narodowej @KosiniakKamysz , minister spraw wewnętrznych i administracji @MKierwinski oraz minister koordynator służb specjalnych… pic.twitter.com/35LKumue4s — Karolina Gałecka (@K_Galecka) October 11, 2026 Representatives of the country's security services were also expected to hold an emergency meeting. Read: PM vows to deepen Pakistan-Poland ties Government spokesman Adam Szlapka told private broadcaster Polsat News that "the matter is serious," adding that Tusk had been briefed on the threat on Sunday morning, according to broadcaster TVP World. He reaffirmed that Tusk remained in Warsaw and was continuing his official duties. “The security services are, of course, working on the matter, and all information that can be disclosed at this stage will be provided immediately after the meeting,” Szlapka further said.

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