WASHINGTON, DC / EuroWire / – U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement to halt assaults on each other’s energy infrastructure. He declared the “energy ceasefire” on Sunday, stating it would be effective immediately, but provided no details regarding terms, timeline, monitoring procedures, or which facilities were protected. By Monday morning, Moscow had not issued any public confirmation of the deal. Ukraine expressed support for a reciprocal pause but was still awaiting further details from the United States.
Trump made the announcement via a brief post on his Truth Social platform. He claimed both sides had agreed and called on them to honor the agreement. The White House did not release an additional framework outlining how the truce would be implemented, and the Kremlin also failed to issue an official statement confirming Russia’s participation. These omissions left the status of the ceasefire dependent on the statements made publicly by Trump and Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the concept of an energy ceasefire but emphasized it needed to become a reality. He stated Ukraine was prepared to cease attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Russia demonstrated the same willingness. Zelenskyy added that Kyiv was awaiting clear details about discussions involving Washington and Moscow. Ukraine’s government maintained contact with U.S. officials, while Zelenskyy discussed the development with several European and NATO partners.
Ukraine reports ongoing energy strikes following the ceasefire announcement
Zelenskyy stated that Russian forces continued air assaults on Sunday after Trump’s declaration. He reported an attack on the CHP-5 combined heat and power plant in Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials confirmed that the strike occurred after Trump’s statement. Zelenskyy also noted that Russian drones and glide bombs remained active over Ukraine throughout the day. His office reported that Russian forces launched over 200 strikes on Ukrainian electricity generation and transmission facilities during the past week.
The Ukrainian leader also mentioned that 17 Russian strikes targeted gas and oil facilities during the same timeframe. Earlier on Sunday, Zelenskyy declared Ukraine would cease targeting Russian refineries if Moscow halted its strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Trump had urged Kyiv to stop attacking Russian oil facilities before declaring the ceasefire. This latest statement also came after Trump revealed a U.S.-Russia diesel supply agreement on Friday amid rising global fuel prices.
Moscow has not yet verified Trump’s energy ceasefire claim
In September, Trump previously announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to refrain from attacking each other’s energy infrastructure. However, neither side officially confirmed that earlier agreement, and hostilities persisted. The current announcement again emphasizes energy infrastructure rather than a comprehensive halt to military operations along the front lines. Both Russia and Ukraine have continued long-range drone and missile operations throughout the conflict, with energy facilities remaining frequent targets for both sides.
As of Monday, Moscow had not publicly acknowledged the latest energy ceasefire nor clarified which facilities it would include. Ukraine expressed support for a mutual halt and indicated that its armed forces received instructions following Trump’s announcement. Zelenskyy stated Kyiv expected Russia to adhere to the arrangement described by the U.S. president. The available public statements did not specify the existence of a joint monitoring mechanism, enforcement procedures, or a defined duration for the ceasefire.