Trump announces energy ceasefire

Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire. He offered no further details about the agreement or its terms.

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

Zelenskyy says deal is news to him

Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios he was surprised by Trump's announcement. He said he would accept the ceasefire if Vladimir Putin agreed to the same terms.

“If President Trump negotiated it with Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and we will accept it.”

Zelenskyy rejects Trump's earlier demand

On Saturday, Trump demanded Ukraine stop bombing Russian oil refineries. Zelenskyy refused, saying Moscow must first halt its brutal attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Zelenskyy demands reciprocal action

Any deal to end Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on Russian targets must be reciprocal, Zelenskyy said. It must be backed by real guarantees, meaning punitive measures against Moscow from Ukraine's allies.

Russia ignores Trump's ceasefire

According to Zelenskyy, Russian drones flew throughout Sunday and there were several airstrikes, including on energy infrastructure. Russia hit thermal power station number five in Kharkiv.

Scale of Russian attacks on energy

Russia conducted more than two hundred strikes this week against electricity generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine. There were another seventeen hits on gas and oil facilities.

Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel

On Friday, Trump announced he was lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports to reduce global and domestic fuel prices before next month's US midterm elections.

Zelenskyy calls decision weak

Zelenskyy called Trump's decision weak and said it would generate billions in extra revenue for Putin, enabling him to wage war even more intensely.

Trump attacks Zelenskyy publicly

Trump said Zelenskyy should damn well stop hitting Russian refineries and that Ukraine needed a new leader. Zelenskyy responded that Ukrainians choose their own leaders.

US threatens to cut weapons supplies

The Financial Times reported that the US is threatening to stop the procurement system providing Ukraine with weapons to press Kyiv to halt deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

US offers Russia economic incentives

The New York Times reported that US officials have offered the Kremlin lucrative economic incentives for a ceasefire, including releasing billions in frozen Russian sovereign assets and revisiting a plan to sell parts of Lukoil.

Ukrainian officials warn of capitulation

Oleksandr Merezhko, head of Ukraine's foreign affairs committee, said Trump's demands strengthen Zelenskyy at home but warned Trump is siding with Putin and wants to do business with him, viewing Ukraine as an obstacle.

“Putin's plan is to decapitate Zelenskyy and remove him as a wartime leader. Trump is siding with Putin.”