US President Donald Trump on Sunday morning announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an "energy ceasefire," posting: "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE… Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!"
The claim, however, has yet to be confirmed by either side. CNN reported that the announcement appeared to be news to Kyiv: a source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was news to them, though Ukraine would agree if Russia does. Another Ukrainian official said: "We just read it as you did." CNN said it has reached out to the White House and the Kremlin on how the deal was reached.
A sudden turn
The announcement comes days after Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a controversial Russia-US diesel supply deal that drew criticism from Ukrainian officials. On Saturday, Trump said Ukraine should "get a new leader," escalating his row with Zelensky.
US-Ukraine talks, including Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff, began in Miami on Friday. In an ABC News interview on Sunday, Zelensky indicated openness to such an arrangement, saying: "Don't attack us… We will stop attacking your diesel."
Claim, not confirmation
As it stands, the energy ceasefire exists only as a presidential claim on social media — neither Moscow nor Kyiv has formally confirmed it. Whether the two sides translate the rhetoric into an actual halt on strikes against energy infrastructure will be clear only if official confirmation follows.
Sources: CNN: Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire"; Reuters: Saudi airport strike, Trump-Zelenskiy spat roundup
The claim, however, has yet to be confirmed by either side. CNN reported that the announcement appeared to be news to Kyiv: a source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was news to them, though Ukraine would agree if Russia does. Another Ukrainian official said: "We just read it as you did." CNN said it has reached out to the White House and the Kremlin on how the deal was reached.
A sudden turn
The announcement comes days after Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a controversial Russia-US diesel supply deal that drew criticism from Ukrainian officials. On Saturday, Trump said Ukraine should "get a new leader," escalating his row with Zelensky.
US-Ukraine talks, including Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff, began in Miami on Friday. In an ABC News interview on Sunday, Zelensky indicated openness to such an arrangement, saying: "Don't attack us… We will stop attacking your diesel."
Claim, not confirmation
As it stands, the energy ceasefire exists only as a presidential claim on social media — neither Moscow nor Kyiv has formally confirmed it. Whether the two sides translate the rhetoric into an actual halt on strikes against energy infrastructure will be clear only if official confirmation follows.
Sources: CNN: Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire"; Reuters: Saudi airport strike, Trump-Zelenskiy spat roundup
