Trump Announces Russia Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Amid Ongoing Strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire covering attacks on energy infrastructure, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian strikes continued across Ukraine. The announcement drew support from several Western leaders while Moscow had not confirmed the agreement.

Trump said the ceasefire was already in effect through a message on Truth Social, without providing details of the arrangement. Zelensky said Ukraine had not been informed of such an agreement and would accept it only if Russia also followed the terms.

"Starting now, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both sides have agreed. Do not break it!" said Donald Trump, the U.S. president.

Trump's statement came as Ukraine continued reporting attacks on energy facilities. According to Zelensky, Russian strikes hit a power plant in Kyiv and energy sites in the Kharkiv region after Trump's announcement.

"We are waiting for clear details about the dialogue between the United States and Russia. And that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does what President Trump said," said Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president.

Zelensky said the attacks continued with the same intensity despite the announcement. Three people were killed in Russian strikes in Kharkiv, according to regional governor Oleg Synegubov.

"The Russians struck a power plant in Kyiv" and "later, there were strikes on energy facilities in the Kharkiv region. And all of this happened AFTER the U.S. president made his statement about an energy ceasefire," said Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president.

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham backed the call for an energy truce but said implementation depended on Russia's actions. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also expressed support after speaking with Trump.

"France fully supports the call for a real energy truce, to which Ukraine is ready," said Emmanuel Macron, the French president.

Macron added that Russia had continued attacks against Ukrainian infrastructure despite the proposed truce.

"At this stage, Russia continues to refuse it by intensifying its strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure in recent hours," said Emmanuel Macron, the French president.

"The United Kingdom supports President Trump's call for a lasting energy truce without delay," said Andy Burnham, the British prime minister.

"Canada firmly supports this call for an energy ceasefire," said Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister.

The dispute also followed rising tensions between Trump and Zelensky over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities. Trump criticized those attacks and questioned Zelensky's leadership.

"He needs to stop," said Donald Trump, the U.S. president.

"With all due respect to President Trump, it is up to our society, our people, to choose this or that leader," said Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president.

Zelensky said Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire. He said martial law and ongoing war conditions currently prevent a national vote.