Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed an energy ceasefire; Zelenskyy says it was news to him and Ukraine will accept it if Moscow does, while Russia rejects any pause

13 October 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday 11 October 2026 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure.
His social media post read: "Effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it."
He provided no details on its duration, how it would be enforced or which sites would be covered.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios he was not aware of any ceasefire and that the announcement was news to him, but that if Russia agrees to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree.
On 12 October Trump repeated that both sides had agreed. Zelenskyy said Ukraine supports an energy ceasefire and that Russian forces had struck at least six Ukrainian energy facilities since the announcement.
Al Jazeera reported that Russia has rejected any pause in fighting; Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said of Zelenskyy: "I do not think he deserves a respite."
Zelenskyy also offered to organise elections if Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a 60-day halt in fighting.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen backed Zelenskyy's call for a ceasefire that would protect global food supplies and energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia.