WASHINGTON, DC / EuroWire / – U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement to cease attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. Trump revealed the so-called “energy ceasefire” on Sunday, asserting it would begin immediately. He provided no specific terms, timeline, monitoring procedures, or a list of facilities to be protected. By the following morning, Moscow had not made any public confirmation of the deal. Ukraine expressed support for a reciprocal pause but was still awaiting further details from the United States.
Trump announced the truce via a brief post on his Truth Social platform, claiming both sides had consented and urging them to adhere to the agreement. The White House has not issued a separate framework outlining how the ceasefire would be implemented. Likewise, the Kremlin has not released any official statement confirming Russia’s involvement. This absence of clarifications left the status of the ceasefire reliant on the publicly stated positions of Trump and Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the idea of an energy ceasefire but emphasized that it must be put into effect. He indicated Ukraine was prepared to cease strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Russia demonstrated the same willingness. Zelenskyy also noted Kyiv was waiting for clear details regarding discussions between Washington and Moscow. Ukraine’s government maintained communication with U.S. officials, while Zelenskyy discussed the situation with several European and NATO partners.
Ukraine reports ongoing energy strikes following the announcement
Despite the ceasefire claim, 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 the strike occurred following Trump’s announcement. Zelenskyy also said Russian drones and glide bombs stayed active over Ukraine during that day. His office added that Russian forces launched more than 200 strikes on Ukrainian electricity generation and transmission facilities over the past week.
The Ukrainian leader also mentioned that an additional 17 Russian strikes targeted gas and oil facilities during that period. Earlier on Sunday, Zelenskyy declared Ukraine would halt attacks on Russian refineries if Moscow stopped strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Trump had previously urged Kyiv to cease targeting Russian oil infrastructure before announcing the ceasefire. The recent statement also came after a U.S.-Russia diesel supply agreement that Trump disclosed on Friday amidst rising global fuel prices.
Moscow has yet to validate Trump’s energy ceasefire claim
In September, Trump initially announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack each other’s energy infrastructure. However, neither side formally confirmed that arrangement, and hostilities persisted. The current declaration again emphasizes energy infrastructure targets rather than a comprehensive ceasefire across the entire front. Throughout the war, Russia and Ukraine have continued long-range drone and missile operations, with energy sites frequently targeted on both sides.
As of Monday, Russia had not publicly acknowledged the latest energy ceasefire nor clarified which facilities it would encompass. Ukraine expressed support for a mutual halt and stated its armed forces received instructions following Trump’s announcement. Zelenskyy indicated Kyiv expected Russia to honor the agreement as described by the U.S. president. No public statements have established a joint monitoring or enforcement mechanism, nor clarified the duration of the ceasefire.