Trump announces energy ceasefire as Kyiv awaits details

Donald Trump announced an immediate Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire on October 11. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv supported a halt to strikes but was awaiting details from the United States.

In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president asserted that both sides had agreed and urged them not to break the ceasefire. He did not disclose its terms or an implementation mechanism.

Reuters reported that Moscow had not responded to the announcement at the time of its report. Zelenskiy said he discussed Trump’s statement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

In his evening address, the Ukrainian president said Russian attacks on energy infrastructure were continuing. He cited a combined heating and power plant in Kharkiv. A Ukrainian official told Reuters that the attack occurred after Trump’s announcement.

Earlier that day, Zelenskiy reiterated that Ukraine was prepared to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if Russia stopped attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

The announcement followed a diesel deal with Russia. As described by Trump, deliveries would amount to more than 300,000 tons immediately, 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons afterwards. Zelenskiy criticised the agreement, saying it would help fund Russia’s war.