Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets
Kyiv said any pause would need firm Russian guarantees and warned the deal could collapse once Moscow’s elections pass.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, though he provided no enforcement details.
- Trump's claim follows days of urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop targeting Russian diesel refineries, blaming the conflict for global shortages rather than Iran.
- Neither Kyiv nor Moscow has publicly confirmed the deal, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating Ukraine will halt strikes only if partners secure a "genuine" commitment from Russia.
- Zelenskyy warned any agreement must be reliable and not collapse after Russian elections, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said such calls to stop attacks are "welcomed."
- Diplomatic efforts to broker a broader peace deal remain stalled over Russia's territorial demands, though Zelenskyy plans to discuss infrastructure strikes with Trump in New York next week.
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Trump Brokers Ukraine-Russia Energy Deal as Diesel Hits $6.23
President Trump brokered a mutual agreement between Ukraine and Russia to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, a move that came the same day American diesel prices hit an all-time high of $6.23 per gallon. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed the deal on a Monday conference call with reporters, endorsing Trump's public demand that Ukrainian […]
Russia and Ukraine Press on With Energy Strikes Despite Trump
Russia hit petrol stations in Kyiv on Tuesday and Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery, as the warring sides carried on with strikes on each other's energy targets despite an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that they had agreed to stop.
Ukraine hit record number of Putin’s refineries, as Trump pleads for energy ceasefire (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,664)
Ukraine is also keen for a deal to spare its own power plants and ports, but Putin shows no sign of stopping his energy strikes in the run-up to winter.
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