Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire – 'news for me', Zelensky says

US President Donald Trump said in a brief statement Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump via Truth Social.

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"Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!" he wrote on his Truth Social network, without adding further details.

Zelensky quickly responded to Trump's announcement, stating during an interview with news outlet Axios that the ceasefire was "news for me".

"The ceasefire ‌announcement was news for ​me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire Ukraine ​will agree. If ​president Trump negotiated it ​with Putin – please tell us ​when the ceasefire begins – we are ready and we will accept ⁠it," Zelensky was quoted as saying ⁠by ​Axios.

As yet, no comments have been made by Russia.
Earlier Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that his country would be ready to stop targeting Russian oil refineries if Russia curbed its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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Zelensky's comment came amid a spat between Trump and the Ukrainian leader, who had denounced a US move to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian diesel.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP and Reuters)