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Ukraine offers to halt refinery strikes if Russia stops energy attacks
Ukraine says it is willing to stop attacking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky restated this position on Sunday, saying any agreement would need real guarantees.
His comments followed US President Donald Trump’s demand that Ukraine stop its refinery strikes without conditions.
Trump linked the strikes to higher US diesel prices and said Ukraine should replace Zelensky as leader.
Zelensky said Russia was responsible for the war and could stop the energy attacks now.
The dispute matters because attacks on energy facilities affect both countries, while fuel prices have become a political issue in the United States.
Zelensky said he would keep discussing support with European leaders, and Ukraine’s foreign minister was due to attend an EU meeting on sanctions and Ukraine’s accession talks.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is ready to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
He said any de-escalation must be reciprocal and backed by genuine guarantees.
His statement followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Ukraine stop its refinery strikes.
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid continued, with Kyiv recently plunged into near-total darkness.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would halt refinery strikes if Russia stopped its energy attacks.
- What
- Ukraine offered to stop attacking Russian oil refineries as part of a reciprocal energy ceasefire.
- When
- Oct. 11, 2026.
- Where
- Ukraine and Russia.
- Why
- Zelensky said de-escalation must be mutual and backed by genuine guarantees.
Ukraine
Russia
Energy attacks
Ukraine
Ukraine says it will stop striking Russian refineries if Russia ceases attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Russia
Russia’s position on stopping its energy attacks is not stated.
Ceasefire terms
Ukraine
Zelensky says any de-escalation must be reciprocal and backed by genuine guarantees.
Russia
Russia’s position on guarantees is not stated.
Ukraine will be prepared to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Russia ceases its attacks on our energy infrastructure
Any de-escalation measures must be reciprocal and backed by genuine guarantees
he better damn well stop
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid plunged Kyiv into near-total darkness.
Trump urged Zelensky to stop attacking Russian refineries.
Zelensky said Ukraine would stop refinery attacks if Russia ceased strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
- Offer
- Ukraine would halt attacks on Russian oil refineries if Russia stopped attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
- Guarantees
- Zelensky said de-escalation measures must have genuine guarantees.
- Recent damage
- Kyiv was plunged into near-total darkness on Oct. 8 by attacks on the energy grid.
- Statement date
- Oct. 11, 2026.
- Refining capacity
- Ukraine’s General Staff estimated in September that 45% of Moscow’s refining capacity had been taken offline.
Sources
Ukraine Will Stop Hitting Refineries if Russia Halts Energy Attacks, Zelensky Says
Ukraine will only stop attacking Russian oil as part of an energy ceasefire, Zelensky says
Ukraine will stop hitting refineries if Russia halts energy attacks, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine ready to halt refinery strikes if Moscow stops energy attacks, Zelensky says
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