Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure

Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”.

In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Truth Social.

He offered no further details. Zelenskyy said he was surprised by the announcement but would agree to it if Vladimir Putin did the same. “If President Trump negotiated it with Putin – please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and we will accept it,” the Ukrainian president told the Axios website.

  • BlaestEgnen@feddit.dkEnglish
    10·
    11 hours ago

    The only downside would be if it’s real and Putin actually follows it.

    Not sure how this would be a downside, Ukraine would be happy to get an energy ceasefire going into the cold months

    • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
      51·
      10 hours ago

      Fair. Maybe it wouldn’t be. Strategically, I think it’d be a negative for them though. They’ve had much more luck striking energy targets than Russia has. I can see the argument for it being a win no matter what too though.