Trump calls for ‘energy ceasefire,’ but Ukraine says Russia continues to hit its energy facilities

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” in the ongoing conflict. There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was “news for me”.

Ukrainian officials said Russia continued to attack its energy facilities. Trump made a similar announcement a month ago, but then both sides continued their air attacks.

“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the war between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump said on Truth Social Sunday morning. “Both sides agree. Don’t break it!” He did not elaborate further on what the ceasefire might include.

Zelenskyy told Axios he knew nothing about a ceasefire agreement.

“But if the Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree,” Zelensky said, according to Axios. “If President Trump negotiated it with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin – please tell us when the ceasefire starts – we are ready and we will accept it.”

Zelensky later expressed support for the proposal, but said Russia carried out strikes in the hours after Trump’s announcement, including against a power plant in Kharkiv.

“Today the President of the United States said that an energy ceasefire has been achieved. This is good news for everyone – and it is important that it becomes reality,” Zelensky said.

Ukrainian officials said Russia carried out further strikes Monday morning, including against an energy facility on the outskirts of Kharkiv.

It follows a dramatic few days in which Trump agreed to a diesel deal with the Kremlin, demanded that kyiv end attacks on Russian oil refineries and called for Zelensky to be replaced. The move has left Kyiv and its European allies in shock.

The United States agreed Friday to lift sanctions on Russian fuel in a deal that Trump said would see Russia “immediately” release 300,000 tons of diesel “into the U.S. and global market,” followed by 500,000 tons in November and another million thereafter.