Trump anuncia que Kiev y Moscú acordaron dejar de atacar sus infraestructuras energéticas

United States President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, which has been escalating in recent weeks and impacting global fuel prices. The ceasefire in the energy sector came into effect immediately, per the agreement between both parties. Trump urged them not to violate this, in a brief post on his social media platform, Truth Social.

No further details were provided by Moscow regarding the announcement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski expressed surprise over the U.S. leader's announcement. Zelenski stated that Ukraine would be willing to halt attacks on Russian refineries if Russia stopped targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. He emphasized that any de-escalation must be mutual and backed by genuine guarantees.

Zelenski also noted that while a ceasefire in energy matters is possible, Russian President Vladimir Putin does not wish for it. The communication arrives a day after Trump harshly criticized Zelenski for authorizing the repeated Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries over the past weeks, which have contributed to a surge in diesel prices.

Global diesel prices are already high, further exacerbated by the war in Iran, as Russia plays a crucial role in global oil exports. Rising fuel costs are a major concern for the White House, especially with the upcoming U.S. midterm elections in less than a month, where the Republican Party risks losing its slim majority in Congress.

This urgency prompted Trump to announce on Friday that Washington would allow sanctioned Russian diesel operations until April to help stabilize global prices, a decision criticized by Zelenski himself.