This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2026 shows smoke rising after a drone and missile attack in Kiev, Ukraine. Twelve people were injured, including two children, in a Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital early Thursday, said Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko. (Photo: Xinhua)

　　European leaders on Monday questioned whether Russia would honor an "energy ceasefire" announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, while saying a real halt to attacks on energy infrastructure could offer relief if implemented.

　　The announcement, which Moscow has yet to confirm, came amid growing concerns in Europe over Washington"s recent diesel supply agreement with Russia and its implications for Western sanctions and transatlantic relations.

　　European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc would welcome an energy ceasefire if it was observed, but questioned whether Russia would comply.

　　"We welcome the energy ceasefire when it holds. We have not yet seen that also Russia will stick to it," Kallas told reporters ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.

　　She said a ceasefire limited to oil refineries would disproportionately benefit Russia, which has far more refining facilities than Ukraine.

　　"If we want to end this war, the only way we can do this is by putting more pressure on Russia," Kallas said, calling on the United States to impose sanctions on Moscow.

　　LEADERS QUESTION RUSSIA"S COMMITMENT

　　French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he had seen no sign of an energy ceasefire on the Russian side, pointing to continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.