WASHINGTON, DC / EuroWire / – U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement to cease hostilities against each other’s energy infrastructure. The president revealed the deal on Sunday, stating it would take effect immediately. Describing it as an “energy ceasefire,” he did not specify detailed conditions. By the following day, Russia had not issued any official statement confirming the agreement. Ukraine expressed its backing for a reciprocal pause and indicated it was awaiting more details from Washington.
Trump shared the news via his Truth Social platform, urging both nations to abide by the terms. No separate document outlining which sites would be protected was made public by the White House, nor was a monitoring or enforcement mechanism announced. The Kremlin also had yet to confirm the ceasefire publicly. This left critical details unresolved as officials discussed how the proposed halt would be implemented at energy facilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Kyiv was ready to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure under reciprocal terms. He appreciated Trump’s announcement but emphasized that the agreement needed practical implementation. Zelenskyy expressed Ukraine’s expectation that Russia would adhere to similar restrictions. Additionally, Ukrainian officials were awaiting clearer guidance from the United States, and Kyiv continued discussions with U.S. and European officials following the president’s statement.
Ukraine reports ongoing assaults on energy infrastructure
Zelenskyy indicated Russian forces persisted in attacking Ukrainian targets after Trump’s announcement of the energy ceasefire. Specifically, he cited a strike on the CHP-5 combined heat and power plant in Kharkiv. Ukrainian authorities confirmed the strike occurred subsequent to Trump’s declaration. Zelenskyy also highlighted continued drone and glide bomb activity across Ukraine. His office reported that Russian forces carried out over 200 attacks on electricity generation and transmission facilities in the past week.
Furthermore, Ukraine documented 17 strikes targeting gas and oil facilities during the same timeframe. Earlier on Sunday, Zelenskyy declared Ukraine would cease targeting Russian refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Prior to announcing the arrangement, Trump had urged Kyiv to stop striking Russian oil facilities. His ceasefire statement followed a separate U.S.-Russia diesel supply agreement disclosed on Friday. During this period, global fuel markets remained elevated.
Moscow has yet to publicly endorse the proposed ceasefire
Trump’s similar announcement in September claimed Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, but neither government officially confirmed that earlier deal, and hostilities persisted. The current proposal again focuses on energy facilities rather than all military operations. Both Russia and Ukraine have continued to deploy drones and missiles throughout the conflict, with energy assets being targeted as part of their long-range strike strategies.
As of Monday, Moscow had not publicly confirmed the latest energy ceasefire nor clarified which facilities it deemed protected. Ukraine stated it accepted the principle of a mutual halt and had issued instructions in line with Trump’s statement. Zelenskyy expressed Kyiv’s expectation that Russia would observe the same restrictions. No joint verification system, enforcement procedure, or set timeframe had been established publicly, leaving the ceasefire dependent on further confirmation and implementation by the involved governments.