Trump Announces Immediate Energy Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine
President Donald Trump said both countries agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, following weeks of U.S. pressure on Kyiv over strikes on Russian oil refineries.
President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying both countries have agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure. The announcement, made on Truth Social, marks the latest attempt by the administration to reduce the war's impact on global fuel markets.
«Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!» Trump wrote. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and neither the Ukrainian nor the Russian embassy in Washington had confirmed the arrangement at the time of the announcement.
The move follows weeks of escalating tensions over strikes on oil refineries and power plants. Trump has intensified pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil facilities, arguing that the attacks have disrupted global diesel supplies and contributed to higher fuel prices for American consumers. The issue has become increasingly urgent as diesel costs weigh on farmers, truckers and businesses that rely on the fuel to transport goods and operate heavy equipment.
Trump has repeatedly criticized Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy facilities, even as Kyiv maintains that targeting Moscow's oil industry is a legitimate strategy to weaken Russia's ability to finance its war. The dispute escalated after Trump struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow Russian diesel exports to reach American and global markets. Under that agreement, announced Friday, Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, with additional shipments expected in November and beyond. The Treasury Department also authorized temporary sanctions relief to facilitate the supplies.
Trump argued the diesel deal would help bring down fuel prices. Zelenskyy criticized the decision as a concession to Moscow that could provide additional revenue for Russia's war effort. The dispute escalated Saturday when Trump suggested Ukraine should replace Zelenskyy with a leader more willing to negotiate an end to the war. «I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal,» Trump told reporters.
Zelenskyy has maintained that Ukraine would be willing to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow agreed to stop targeting Ukrainian power plants and other critical infrastructure. The two countries have increasingly targeted each other's energy systems throughout the war, although the consequences have differed. Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid have left civilians facing electricity disruptions and damaged infrastructure needed to heat homes and sustain businesses. Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries have disrupted fuel production and exports, putting additional pressure on global energy markets.
The Trump administration has spent weeks attempting to negotiate a reciprocal halt to energy attacks as part of broader diplomatic efforts to end the war. In September, Trump similarly announced that both countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire, although Moscow did not publicly confirm the agreement and attacks continued. Days later, Ukraine struck a key Russian oil facility in what Zelenskyy described as the largest drone attack on the Moscow region since Russia's 2022 invasion.
The latest announcement raises the possibility of renewed diplomatic progress, but an energy ceasefire would not amount to a comprehensive agreement to end the fighting. It was not immediately clear how the agreement would be monitored or enforced. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the Ukrainian and Russian embassies in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for confirmation.
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