US President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ‘fuel ceasefire,’ agreeing not to attack fuel and energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded that he had no prior knowledge of such an agreement but that if Russia has consented, Ukraine is prepared to accept the ceasefire as well.
On Sunday, Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social, stating, “An immediate and effective ‘fuel ceasefire’ (energy ceasefire) has been reached in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both sides have agreed. No one should break this!” Following Trump’s sudden announcement, Zelensky replied, “This announcement is completely new to me. However, if President Trump has secured such an agreement with Moscow, please inform us when this ceasefire will commence. We are fully prepared to accept it if the Russians agree.”
Earlier, in an interview on ABC’s This Week, Zelensky had clearly stated that if Russia halted attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Ukraine would stop attacking Russian oil refineries. Trump’s claim comes amid rising diplomatic tensions between Ukraine and the Trump administration in recent days. On Friday, Trump announced easing restrictions on Russian diesel exports to reduce soaring global fuel prices, a move that drew strong objections from Ukraine.
