Ukraine Backs Trump’s Energy Ceasefire Proposal, Seeks Details & Russian Commitment

Ukraine has backed the energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, while seeking clarity on its implementation and stressing that Russia must also commit to halting strikes on energy infrastructure.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined Kyiv’s position on Sunday night after discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

“We discussed the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump. Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.

His statement left key details unresolved, including how the proposed truce would operate and what commitments Moscow had made.

“We are awaiting details from the American side. For our part, Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace,” he added.

TRUMP SAYS BOTH SIDES HAVE AGREED

Trump announced the ceasefire on Truth Social, saying it would take effect immediately.

“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote.

He did not specify its duration, the facilities it would cover or how compliance would be monitored.

The announcement followed fresh tensions between Washington and Kyiv over Trump’s diesel agreement with Russia and his suggestion that Ukraine should elect a new president capable of negotiating an end to the war.

RUSSIAN DIESEL DEAL DRAWS KYIV’S OBJECTION

Trump said on Friday that Russia would supply diesel to the US and international markets to ease fuel shortages and rising costs linked to the continuing war in Iran.

According to his announcement, Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes, followed by another 500,000 tonnes in November and one million tonnes immediately thereafter. A further three million tonnes would follow within a short period, depending on the condition of Russia’s refineries.

Zelenskyy warned that additional energy revenue would help Moscow finance its military campaign.

“Every additional billion dollars they can earn from exports, they will spend precisely on this,” he wrote, citing weapons production, drones, missiles and the recruitment of mercenaries.

He argued that Russia would be ready to end the war only when its ability to prolong the conflict diminished.

BROADER PEACE TALKS REMAIN UNCERTAIN

Following a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that Moscow wanted a settlement. He accused Zelenskyy of repeatedly missing opportunities to negotiate and renewed his demand for a Ukrainian presidential election.

“I think that Russia would like to make a deal,” Trump said, adding: “For whatever reason, Zelenskyy does not want to make a deal.”

However, the Kremlin’s account of Friday’s call offered no commitment to resume negotiations with Ukraine. Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov indicated that an immediate return to peace talks remained uncertain.

With inputs from ANI