Trump claims energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia
President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” as part of the ongoing conflict, reports BritPanorama.
There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly stated this “was news for me.” Trump previously announced a similar ceasefire a month ago, yet both sides continued their aerial attacks on each other’s energy facilities.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday morning. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” However, he did not provide further details on what the ceasefire might entail.
Zelenskyy informed Axios he was unaware of any ceasefire deal. “But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree,” he stated, adding, “If President Trump negotiated it with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin — please tell us when the ceasefire begins — we are ready and we will accept it.”
Further comment from Zelenskyy’s office is pending, according to NBC News. The announcement follows a dramatic few days in which Trump negotiated a diesel deal with the Kremlin, demanded Kyiv halt attacks on Russian oil refineries, and suggested Zelenskyy should be replaced. The shift has left Kyiv and its European allies reeling.
On Friday, the U.S. agreed to lift sanctions on Russian fuel, a deal Trump claimed would see Russia “immediately” release 300,000 tons of diesel “to the American and global marketplace,” with additional 500,000 tons in November and another million thereafter.
As the geopolitical landscape shifts, the implications of such negotiations remain substantial, underlining the complexities of international relations in the ongoing conflict.
