Trump claims Ukraine and Russia agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an immediate “energy ceasefire”. Moscow has not commented publicly, while Volodymyr Zelensky told US media the announcement was “news to me”.
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an immediate “energy ceasefire”. The report does not specify which facilities or actions the claimed arrangement would cover.
Moscow has not yet commented on the announcement, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told US media that it was “news to me”.
The claim comes as diesel prices in the United States remain high following the start of the war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Reactions from Kyiv and Moscow
Russia had not issued a response at the time of the report. Zelensky’s comment leaves the status of the arrangement announced by Trump unclear.
Russian diesel and US elections
Trump recently also announced a US deal to import Russian diesel. The stated aim was to bring fuel prices down ahead of the midterm elections.
The BBC said Joe Inwood was examining Trump’s announcement and what it could mean for the president before those elections.
What we know
- Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire.
- Moscow had not commented, while Zelensky said the announcement was news to him.
- US diesel prices have been high since the war with Iran began and the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed.
- Trump announced a deal to import Russian diesel ahead of the midterm elections.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: BBC World.
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