Trump declares Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire'; Zelenskyy says it was news to him

Zelenskyy told Axios the announcement "was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire Ukraine will agree," adding: "If President Trump negotiated it with Putin — please tell us when the ceasefire begins." He later wrote on X that Ukraine supports the ceasefire and is "awaiting details from the American side." Moscow did not immediately comment.

How we got here: On Friday, Trump eased sanctions to buy Russian diesel, a move he said would lower fuel prices before the November midterms. Zelenskyy called it a "weak decision" that would put extra money in Russia's war chest. On Saturday Trump said Ukraine should stop striking Russian oil refineries and that it was "time for Ukraine to get a new president." Hours before Sunday's post, Zelenskyy told ABC's "This Week" that Ukraine would stop hitting refineries if Russia stopped attacking Ukraine's energy grid, and said he would organize elections if Russia agreed to a total 60-day ceasefire.

What's still unknown: whether Russia has actually agreed; which targets the pause covers; when it starts and how violations would be judged. The Hill noted Trump announced a similar energy ceasefire in mid-September, and The Guardian reported that claim turned out to be untrue. Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes on energy sites continued Sunday.

What would change the story: a Kremlin statement confirming or rejecting the pause, published terms from the White House, or a sustained drop in strikes on both sides' energy facilities over the coming days.

As of late Sunday morning PT, Moscow had not commented and the White House had not clarified the post, AP reported. Trump announced a similar energy ceasefire in mid-September that did not hold. Ukrainian officials said Russian strikes on energy sites continued Sunday; that claim has not been independently verified.