Ukraine Conditionally Backs Trump’s Energy Ceasefire as Russia Intensifies Strikes
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Updated · Sydney Morning Herald · Oct 11
Ukraine Conditionally Backs Trump’s Energy Ceasefire as Russia Intensifies Strikes
3 articles · Updated · Sydney Morning Herald · Oct 11
Summary
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would accept an energy ceasefire if Vladimir Putin also stops attacks on power assets, after Donald Trump abruptly declared the truce was already in force.
Trump’s post caught Kyiv off guard—Ukrainian officials said they had no information about any deal—and Zelensky said they were still awaiting details from Washington on when it would begin.
France and the European Commission quickly backed Kyiv’s call for a genuine truce, while Macron said Russia was still escalating strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
The push follows Trump’s pressure on Zelensky to stop refinery attacks that have tightened Russian fuel supplies and lifted diesel prices, after Washington also eased trade bans to let Russia export diesel to the US.