Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Energy Ceasefire as Russia Hit 200 Ukrainian Power Sites in a Week
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 11
Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Energy Ceasefire as Russia Hit 200 Ukrainian Power Sites in a Week
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 11
Summary
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had not been informed of any finalized energy ceasefire and would halt strikes on Russian energy facilities only if Moscow reciprocates.
More than 200 Russian strikes hit Ukraine's electricity network and 17 more targeted gas and oil infrastructure over the past week, Zelenskyy said, killing over 150 people and wounding more than 700.
Trump announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" after a diesel deal under which Russia would release 300,000 tonnes now, 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes later.
Retired NATO commander Philip Breedlove warned the diesel arrangement could hand Putin fresh oil revenue, weaken Ukraine's campaign against Russian refineries and let Moscow buy time without honoring talks.
The dispute underscores a wider split: Washington says more diesel will lower U.S. fuel costs, while Kyiv argues strikes on Russian energy are central to choking off war funding.