US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Russia and Ukraine had reached an understanding to stop striking energy targets, presenting the statement as a diplomatic breakthrough. The claim received no immediate confirmation from Moscow, while Kyiv responded cautiously rather than endorsing the announcement outright.
Trump wrote that Ukraine had agreed not to hit Russian energy targets and that Russia had agreed to do the same. His post also linked the war to global diesel prices, as US fuel costs face political scrutiny. The supplied report said the declaration was not substantiated by an accompanying announcement from either Russia or Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had proposed an agreement protecting critical infrastructure as winter approaches. He identified food, energy facilities and other basic services as targets that should be protected, while warning that Ukraine was not convinced Russia would comply with any deal.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would be prepared to halt corresponding strikes if its partners could ensure that Russia genuinely stopped attacking Ukraine’s electricity system, energy facilities, critical infrastructure and food-supply routes. He added that Kyiv wanted details and assurances that any arrangement would be lasting rather than temporary.
The issue has become more pressing as Ukraine has used long-range drones against Russian refineries and petroleum infrastructure. The report said those attacks had contributed to isolated shortages and price increases in Russia, while Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure during recent winters.
The two sides have indicated a willingness to continue US-brokered mediation, although the negotiations have largely stagnated during Trump’s second term, according to the supplied report. Zelenskyy’s comments suggested that any pause would depend on verification and reciprocal implementation, rather than on Trump’s announcement alone.