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Trump announces energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the announcement was news to him, but that Ukraine would agree if Russia did.
Moscow had not immediately confirmed the deal.
The two countries have targeted energy sites during the war: Russian strikes have damaged Ukraine’s power system, while Ukrainian strikes have hit Russian oil refineries.
Trump has criticized the Ukrainian strikes and said they have contributed to pressure on diesel supplies and fuel prices.
The announcement comes amid a wider dispute over a US-Russian diesel deal that Ukraine says could bring Russia more revenue.
A halt to energy attacks would not end the war, and it was not clear how any ceasefire would be monitored or enforced.
US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the announcement was news to him, but that Ukraine would accept a ceasefire if Russia agreed.
Moscow had not immediately confirmed the agreement.
Trump’s announcement followed weeks of energy strikes and a dispute over Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities.
The ceasefire announcement did not amount to a comprehensive agreement to end the war.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire. Russia and Ukraine were named as the parties.
- What
- Trump said both countries had agreed to stop attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy said he had not been informed.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Russia and Ukraine.
- Why
- Trump said the countries had agreed to halt energy attacks. The announcement came amid diplomatic efforts and a dispute over strikes on energy facilities.
Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Status of agreement
Donald Trump
Trump said both parties had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said the announcement was news to him and asked when it would begin.
Conditions for a halt
Donald Trump
Trump urged both sides not to break the ceasefire.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would agree if Russia also agreed to stop energy attacks.
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!
The ceasefire announcement was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree. If President Trump negotiated it with Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins; we are ready and we will accept it,
Trump said he had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy diesel from Russia.
Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure.
Zelenskyy said the announcement was news to him and that Ukraine would accept a ceasefire if Russia agreed.
- Announcement
- Trump said an energy ceasefire was effective immediately
- Parties named
- Russia and Ukraine
- Ukrainian response
- Zelenskyy said the announcement was news to him
- Russian confirmation
- No immediate confirmation from Moscow was reported by DW
- Diesel deal
- Trump said Friday he had struck a deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel
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