Topline
President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine both agreed to an “energy ceasefire” on Sunday, without providing context or details about the agreement—just one day after he called for Ukraine to “get a new president” while expressing frustration over the country’s attacks on Russia’s diesel refineries.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in September.
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Key Facts
Trump announced the deal on Truth Social on Sunday morning, providing no further information about when it was negotiated or what it covers, but claiming “both parties have agreed” and warning them “do not break it!”
Speaking to ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had previously spoken to Trump and “we are ready for energy ceasefire, not to attack energy—both sides.”
It is unclear when the two sides agreed to this ceasefire, and the White House did not immediately return a request for comment from Forbes.
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