# Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire

> Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop energy strikes immediately.
- Title: Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop energy strikes immediately. Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire to halt strikes on…
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## Trump's energy ceasefire claim
Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure effective immediately.

> Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine
## Zelenskyy's response
Zelenskyy called the ceasefire news for him and said Ukraine would accept it if Russia agreed.

> The ceasefire announcement was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree
## Ukraine's energy strikes
Ukraine has increased long-range strikes on Russian oil refineries to reduce Moscow's fuel supplies.

> Ukraine will stop hitting Russian oil refineries if the Kremlin curbed its energy attacks
## Trump's diesel deal
Trump claimed he struck a deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel before US midterm elections.

> Trump said Friday he had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy diesel from Russia
## International reactions
European Commission, UK, France and Canada supported the energy ceasefire call but Russia refused.

> Russia continues to refuse that
## Current strikes
Russia has struck Ukraine's power plants and transmission lines to lower civilian morale.

> Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's power plants and transmission lines around Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa
## Key takeaway

Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire to halt strikes on each other's infrastructure.