The Kyiv Independent paints a stark picture of how the past few days unfolded. Ukrainian officials say they arrived in Miami to discuss a reciprocal energy ceasefire, only to learn Trump was preparing to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports. They say Washington then pressed Kyiv to stop refinery strikes and threatened to cut intelligence sharing. Ukraine refused to commit to a unilateral halt without reciprocal Russian action. “It felt like a trap,” one senior official said. #Ukraine