Moscow stays silent on Trump’s energy ceasefire as Kyiv reports new strikes

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate halt to strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the announcement news to him, while Moscow has not publicly confirmed the arrangement.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would comment if it had anything to announce. Zelensky said Ukraine was prepared to support the ceasefire if Russia also observed it.

Kremlin gives no confirmation

Pro-government Russian media presented Trump’s announcement as beneficial to Moscow. Moskovsky Komsomolets argued that the arrangement could restrict Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities while giving Russia less incentive to stop its own strikes.

Ukrainian long-range drone attacks have damaged Russian oil facilities in recent months and contributed to fuel shortages in parts of the country. Russia could link further attacks to US economic interests and a deal for Russian diesel imports that Trump has said would benefit American consumers.

Moscow rejects short pauses

Peskov said the Kremlin wanted lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire. He ruled out even a 30- or 60-day halt, which Ukraine has discussed in connection with holding presidential elections.

On Monday, the Kremlin proposed a one-day cessation of hostilities to allow elections in Ukraine. The report says Kyiv and Western countries are unlikely to regard that as a serious offer.

Kyiv reports fresh attacks

Zelensky said Russia struck several energy targets in Ukraine overnight and on Monday morning. He said six Ukrainian energy sites had been hit since Trump announced the ceasefire.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine did not deserve the “respite” a ceasefire would provide. The Kremlin continues to say it seeks lasting peace, while fighting goes on.