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Russian lawmaker questions Trump’s claim of an energy ceasefire with Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct.
11 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire, effective immediately.
The claim concerns attacks on energy infrastructure during Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Igor Ananskikh, a senior member of Russia’s State Duma energy committee, said he had no information about a ceasefire.
He suggested Trump might be speaking to influence oil prices.
Another Russian lawmaker said he had not attended negotiations and referred questions to Trump’s press service.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Trump’s announcement was news to him.
Zelensky said Russia struck the CHP-5 power plant in Kharkiv after the announcement, and Ukraine’s Presidential Office confirmed the attack.
U.S. President Donald Trump said an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was effective immediately and that both sides had agreed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was news to him.
A Russian lawmaker said he had no information about the ceasefire and suggested Trump could be seeking to keep oil prices from rising.
Zelensky said Russia struck Kharkiv’s CHP-5 power plant after Trump’s announcement.
Ukraine’s Presidential Office confirmed the attack occurred after the announcement.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not known about it.
- What
- Trump said both sides had agreed to an energy ceasefire, effective immediately. A Russian lawmaker said he had no information about it.
- When
- Oct. 11, 2026.
- Where
- The reported strike targeted the CHP-5 power plant in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
- Why
- A Russian lawmaker suggested Trump may have been trying to keep oil prices from rising; the reason for the ceasefire was not stated.
Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelensky
Whether an agreement existed
Donald Trump
Trump said both sides had agreed to an energy ceasefire.
Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky said the announcement was news to him.
Status of the ceasefire
Donald Trump
Trump said it was effective immediately.
Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky reported a strike on Kharkiv’s energy infrastructure after the announcement.
Trump announced an energy ceasefire and said it was effective immediately.
Zelensky said Russia struck Kharkiv’s CHP-5 power plant, and Ukraine’s Presidential Office confirmed the attack occurred after the announcement.
Zelensky said there had just been a strike on CHP-5 in Kharkiv.
- Announcement date
- Oct. 11, 2026
- Ceasefire status, according to Trump
- Effective immediately; both sides had agreed
- Russian lawmaker
- Igor Ananskikh, first deputy chair of the State Duma energy committee
- Reported target
- CHP-5 power plant, Kharkiv
- Zelensky’s response
- He said the announcement was news to him
What people are saying
We all know that Trump often says things to keep oil prices from rising
I don’t know how closely this reflects reality
Just now, there was a strike on CHP-5 in Kharkiv — on Kharkiv’s energy infrastructure
Sources
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