Russia has not yet confirmed a report by U.S. President Donald Trump that Moscow has reached an immediate “energy ceasefire” with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv is still waiting for details and for Moscow to confirm it will support the deal.
Trump made the announcement on Sunday in a post on Truth Social, saying Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on energy infrastructure.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” Trump wrote.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine supports the ceasefire but stressed that Russia must also observe it.
“I just spoke with Mark Carney, Alexander Stubb, and Mark Rutte. We discussed the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump,” Zelenskyy said on X. “Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side.”
Despite Trump’s announcement, Zelenskyy said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continued.
He said a Russian drone struck a power plant in Kyiv, causing power outages, while energy facilities in the Kharkiv region were also attacked.
Zelenskyy said Russia had carried out more than 200 strikes on Ukrainian electricity generation and transmission facilities during the past week, as well as 17 attacks on gas and oil facilities.
He said the attacks had killed more than 150 people and wounded more than 700.
A Ukrainian official confirmed that the Kharkiv power plant was attacked after Trump announced the ceasefire.
The announcement followed days of pressure from Trump on Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries.
On Saturday, Trump criticised Zelenskyy for continuing the strikes and said it was “time for Ukraine to get a new president.” He accused Zelenskyy of missing opportunities to reach a deal with Moscow.
Trump has also blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for contributing to higher diesel prices in the U.S.
Zelenskyy has rejected the idea of stopping the attacks unilaterally. Earlier on Sunday, he said Ukraine was prepared to halt strikes on Russian refineries if Moscow stopped its own attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
The reported pressure on Ukraine came just before Trump announced the ceasefire.
The Financial Times, citing European and Ukrainian officials, reported that U.S. officials had contacted European capitals and Kyiv over the weekend and threatened to cut intelligence sharing and the PURL mechanism used to procure U.S. weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv did not stop attacking Russian oil refineries.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The reported pressure adds context to Trump's sudden announcement, which appeared to catch Kyiv by surprise.
In addition to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Zelenskyy said he also spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Carney said on X that the energy ceasefire “has the potential to significantly de-escalate the war” and protect civilians. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK strongly supported Trump's call for a sustained ceasefire.
Von der Leyen said she supported Zelenskyy's call for a ceasefire and confirmed further EU support for Ukraine, including additional funding for drones and missiles.
Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy has also brought Ukraine's suspended elections back into the discussion.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day total ceasefire. Elections are currently suspended under Ukrainian law while martial law remains in place.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy has continued to call for stronger European support for Ukraine. In another post on X, he said he had spoken with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk about Ukraine's defence needs, increased Russian strikes and what he described as growing Russian destabilising activity.
As Zelenskyy and world leaders welcomed the idea of an “energy ceasefire”, the White House has not provided further details of the agreement.
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