Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire

Summary

President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy facilities, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was news to him and asked when the ceasefire would begin. Axios reports Zelensky said Ukraine would agree if Russia did, while NBC News says Kyiv reported strikes were continuing. The Irish Times reports Britain and Canada would back an energy ceasefire.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   11 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire.

2. NBC News

   11 Oct 2026, 15:02 UTCSource ↗

   NBC News reports Trump's claim of an energy ceasefire agreement and says Kyiv reported that strikes were continuing.

3. Axios

   11 Oct 2026, 15:39 UTCSource ↗

   Axios reports that Zelensky said the announcement was news to him and that Ukraine would agree to an energy ceasefire if Russia did.

4. The Irish Times

   12 Oct 2026, 06:18 UTCSource ↗

   The Irish Times reports that Zelensky called the announced ceasefire news to him and that Britain and Canada would back an energy ceasefire.