Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to an ‘energy ceasefire’

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a partial “energy ceasefire” intended to protect energy-related facilities in both countries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia continued missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure after Trump’s announcement. He reported that 33 people were wounded.

Zelenskyy said a jet-powered Iranian Shahed drone launched from Russia struck a gas production facility around midnight, while other drones hit at least five additional energy-related targets. He said Ukraine had not attacked such facilities.

Kyiv calls for Russian compliance

Later, Zelenskyy said Ukraine supported the concept of an energy ceasefire but urged greater pressure on Russia. He wrote that there was no indication Moscow was complying with the conditions described by Trump.

Trump said in a Sunday post that “both parties” had agreed to the arrangement, but gave no details and warned against breaking it. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the proposal as an attempt by Zelenskyy to use a pause in fighting to regroup and rearm Ukrainian forces.

The White House did not respond to NPR’s request for comment on the overnight Russian strikes or what they meant for Trump’s proposed ceasefire. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, Moscow has frequently targeted civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including gas and electric systems.

Separate dispute over Russian diesel

The ceasefire announcement came as Trump pursued plans to revive Russian diesel imports to the United States. A bipartisan group of senators said the proposal was unlawful, citing a congressional ban enacted in 2022.

Russia’s state news agency TASS reported that Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak had agreed to supply the U.S. with 300,000 tons of diesel in October, with monthly deliveries expected to increase later. TASS also said the U.S. administration had issued a general license allowing Russian diesel supplies to the global market until April 7, 2027.

Ukraine and several U.S. allies have supported an energy ceasefire while criticizing the fuel-import plan. Zelenskyy called Trump’s decision weak, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said it conflicted with international peace efforts.

Ukrainian forces also struck large data centers in Russia operated by Yandex, causing service disruptions in parts of the country. Zelenskyy said the strikes reduced the number of Russian propaganda bots on social media, but the source provides no independent confirmation of that assessment.