Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
Ceasefires normally require both sides to agree to stop the fighting. But U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have streamlined the process: Just tell them they have.
"Well, they agreed. You know why? Because I said, 'You agree.' That's why," Trump said when asked why Russia and Ukraine denied accepting his proposed energy ceasefire.
According to Kyiv, Russian drones did not get the memo. Ukraine says six of its energy facilities were attacked Monday, while analysts doubt Trump's separate deal to bring Russian diesel onto the market will provide much relief at American pumps.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian diesel, despite bipartisan criticism that the agreement could help finance Moscow’s war in Ukraine.