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Trump says Russia and Ukraine both violated energy truce
US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had both violated an agreement to stop attacks on energy infrastructure.
He was responding to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said Russia had broken the truce.
Trump said both leaders had supported the agreement and that its status needed to be examined.
The agreement concerns attacks on energy infrastructure during Russia's war against Ukraine.
Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a deal more than Zelenskyy does, while saying both leaders want an agreement but do not know how to reach one.
He said the war was a disaster and that the two leaders should be brought to an agreement.
He gave no details about what would happen next with the energy truce.
US President Donald Trump said both Russia and Ukraine had violated an energy truce.
Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both supported the agreement.
Zelenskyy had said Russia violated the truce on halting attacks on energy infrastructure.
Trump said he believed Putin wanted a deal more than Zelenskyy did.
He said the war was a disaster and that the two leaders needed to reach an agreement.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- What
- Trump said both Russia and Ukraine had violated an energy truce.
- When
- October 13, 2026, according to the article’s publication date.
- Where
- Trump spoke outside the White House.
- Why
- Trump said the violations needed to be examined; the sources do not explain why either side allegedly violated the truce.
Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Alleged truce violations
Donald Trump
Trump said both sides had violated the agreement.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said Russia had violated the agreement.
Zelenskyy said Russia had violated the truce on attacks against energy infrastructure.
Trump told reporters outside the White House that both sides had violated the agreement.
- Truce
- Agreement to halt attacks on energy infrastructure
- Trump’s assessment
- Both sides violated the agreement
- Zelenskyy’s claim
- Russia violated the agreement
- Location of remarks
- Outside the White House
- Publication date
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
There were violations from both sides.
I think Putin wants to make a deal more than Zelenskyy does.
This war is a complete disaster.
Sources
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