Trump Announces Russia Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Agreement

US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed Sunday to an energy ceasefire covering attacks on energy infrastructure, with the announcement coming from Trump as Kyiv said it had not been informed of the arrangement.

Trump announced the agreement through social media and said it was effective immediately. The White House and Kremlin had not provided details on how the deal was reached or what measures it would include, according to CNN.

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

Ukrainian officials said they learned of the announcement from media reports. A Ukrainian official told CNN, "We just read it as you did."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was prepared to support the arrangement if Russia also agreed. He linked the possible pause to stopping attacks on energy facilities on both sides.

Zelenskyy said, "OK, if they want energy ceasefire, we are open for this," during an interview with ABC News. He added, "Don’t attack us. Don’t kill our children.

We will stop attacking your diesel. And I think it’s fair, fair deal."

The announcement followed discussions over energy supplies and a US deal involving Russian diesel exports. NBC News reported that Trump had urged Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure while Ukraine has argued such attacks pressure Moscow’s war financing.

Trump had also criticized Zelenskyy after the diesel agreement was announced. He said Ukraine should find "a new leader who can make a deal" during remarks reported by NBC News.

Zelenskyy later said he would accept an energy ceasefire if Russia stopped targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. He told Axios, "But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire Ukraine will agree," and added, "If President Trump negotiated it with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin — please tell us when the ceasefire begins — we are ready and we will accept it."

Trump’s announcement did not include details on monitoring, duration or enforcement. BBC reported that neither Kyiv nor Moscow had publicly confirmed the agreement at the time of its report.