Trump Announces ‘Energy Ceasefire’ Between Russia, Ukraine

Republican President Donald Trump declared an immediate energy ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war Sunday.

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The ceasefire took effect at once and applied to both countries, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote.

Ukraine backed the ceasefire but pressed Russia to commit as well, Zelensky said in a statement on his X account. “Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well,” Zelensky wrote. (RELATED: Trump Strikes Diesel Deal With Putin)

Kyiv was still waiting on details from Washington, he added. The truce came up in his calls with the leaders of Canada and Finland and with NATO chief Mark Rutte, according to the statement.

Ukraine would agree to a halt only if Russia stopped all of its strikes on Ukrainian energy, Euronews reported. The two sides define energy differently, with Moscow focused on its oil exports and Kyiv on electricity and heat for civilians.

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Russia had rejected earlier calls for a reciprocal halt on energy strikes, the Financial Times reported in September. Putin wanted to keep striking Ukrainian energy sites through the winter to pressure Kyiv into concessions, according to the report.

Trump had made a similar claim weeks earlier, according to the South China Morning Post. Russia struck fuel stations in Kyiv the next day. Ukraine bombed a Russian refinery soon after. Two senior Ukrainian officials believed he announced that earlier truce to show American voters he was lowering fuel costs, according to the Financial Times.

An energy ceasefire would require both nations to stop striking each other’s power and fuel infrastructure, according to Al Jazeera. Trump has grown concerned about damage to Russia’s oil-refining capacity, which he has blamed for higher global diesel prices ahead of the November midterm elections, according to the South China Morning Post.

Analysts have questioned whether a truce arranged by Trump would hold any better than earlier efforts, Al Jazeera reported.

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