Putin Resists Energy Truce Announced by Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reluctant to agree to a reciprocal halt in attacks on Ukrainian and Russian energy infrastructure before winter, people familiar with Kremlin thinking told the FT. The report undercuts Donald Trump’s claim that both sides had already accepted a truce, which surprised Kyiv, and came without public guarantees from Moscow.
Despite US President Donald Trump announcing on Monday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly hesitant to accept the deal before the onset of winter. Kremlin insiders told the Financial Times that Putin believes continued attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure during the colder months could compel Kyiv to make concessions.
Initially, the purported agreement was discussed during trilateral negotiations and later through separate meetings and back-channel contacts, but no formal agreement or Russian guarantees were secured by the time Trump made his announcement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains unconvinced that Russia will honor any agreement, as Ukrainian energy facilities, ports, logistics centers, and warehouses continue to be targeted daily.
Zelensky stated that a halt to infrastructure attacks could be a first step toward peace, but any arrangement must be reliable, long-term, and produce tangible improvements for civilians. Previous US efforts to negotiate an energy ceasefire have not succeeded in preventing Russia from continuing its attacks on Ukraine's power plants and other critical infrastructure.
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