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Russia has yet to confirm US President Donald Trump’s statement that Moscow and Kyiv had immediately agreed to an energy ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was awaiting details of the agreement and confirmation that Russia would support it.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on energy infrastructure. He said the ceasefire had taken effect immediately and that both sides should comply.
Zelenskyy said on social media platform X that he had spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Ukraine supports an energy ceasefire, he said, but it is important that Russia also abide by the agreement. Kyiv is awaiting further information from the United States.
Attacks on energy facilities reported after ceasefire announcement
Zelenskyy said attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continued after Trump’s announcement. According to the Ukrainian president, a Russian drone struck a power plant in Kyiv, causing a power outage. Energy facilities in Kharkiv region were also targeted.
Zelenskyy said more than 200 attacks on electricity generation and transmission facilities, as well as 17 attacks on gas and oil facilities, had been recorded over the past week. He said the attacks had killed more than 150 people and injured more than 700. A Ukrainian official confirmed that the power plant in Kharkiv was hit after Trump announced the ceasefire.
Washington accused of pressuring Kyiv before ceasefire announcement
In the days before Trump’s announcement, the US president had urged Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. On Saturday, Trump criticized Zelenskyy for continuing the strikes, said Ukraine needed a new president and accused Zelenskyy of missing opportunities to reach an agreement with Moscow. He also said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries were contributing to higher diesel prices in the United States.
Zelenskyy rejected the idea of unilaterally halting the attacks. On Sunday, he said Kyiv was ready to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Financial Times, citing European and Ukrainian officials, reported that US officials had contacted European capitals and Kyiv over the weekend and threatened to suspend intelligence sharing and the PURL mechanism used to fund purchases of US weapons unless Ukraine stopped attacking Russian oil refineries. Reuters said it could not independently verify the report. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Zelenskyy also said he had spoken with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Carney wrote that an energy ceasefire had the potential to ease the conflict and protect civilians. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he supported Trump’s call for a lasting energy ceasefire.
Von der Leyen expressed support for Zelenskyy’s call for a ceasefire and confirmed additional funding for Ukraine, including for drones and missiles.
Trump’s criticism of Zelenskyy has also brought the issue of suspended elections in Ukraine back into focus. Zelenskyy said elections could be held in Ukraine if Russia agreed to a full 60-day ceasefire. Ukrainian law suspends elections while martial law is in force.
Zelenskyy said he had also spoken with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, discussing Ukraine’s defense needs, an increase in Russian attacks and Moscow’s destabilizing activities. He said the sides were coordinating security and diplomatic efforts.
Although Ukraine and several world leaders have supported the idea of an energy ceasefire, the White House has not provided further details about the agreement.
