Trump: "Russia and Ukraine Agree to Energy Ceasefire"... Zelensky: "This Is the First I've Heard"

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Zelensky: "If Russia stops, Ukraine will stop too"

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” under which they would stop attacking energy facilities. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was hearing about the agreement for the first time and took a conditional stance, saying Ukraine would also stop if Russia halted its attacks.

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On October 11 (local time), President Trump wrote on Truth Social, “An energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine takes effect immediately,” adding, “Both sides have agreed. Do not violate it.” He did not specify which facilities the ceasefire would cover, how long it would last, or how compliance would be verified.

President Zelensky told Axios, “This is the first I’ve heard of the ceasefire announcement,” adding, “If Russia agrees to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree as well.”

He said that if President Trump had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he should be told when the ceasefire would begin, adding that Ukraine was ready to implement it. President Zelensky had earlier said that Ukraine could stop attacking Russian oil refineries if Russia halted its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Russia and Ukraine have traded attacks targeting each other’s energy infrastructure throughout the war. Russia has attacked power plants and the electricity grid, causing blackouts across Ukraine, while Ukraine has used drones to strike Russian oil refineries and other facilities, disrupting energy supplies.

Citing recent increases in energy prices, President Trump has pressured Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries. After speaking with President Putin on October 9, he announced that Russian diesel would be supplied to the United States and global markets, and the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Russian diesel exports. President Zelensky criticized the move, saying it was “like a birthday present” for President Putin.

Earlier, President Trump also claimed that President Zelensky had rejected an opportunity to end the war and that Ukraine needed new leadership. The announcement of the energy ceasefire came shortly after the two presidents clashed over trade in Russian diesel and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian energy facilities.

On September 14, 2026, President Trump also said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking energy facilities, but neither country officially confirmed the agreement at the time. Both sides continued to attack energy infrastructure afterward. In March 2025, the United States also sought to broker a 30-day halt to attacks on energy facilities, but attacks continued, leading to a dispute over which side was responsible for violating the agreement.

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