Trump again says Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire. For Zelensky, it came as ‘news.’

On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the energy sector. However, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the announcement as "news" and said they had no prior information about the ceasefire. According to a senior Ukrainian official, Ukraine's repair teams were working to restore electricity and water supplies in Kyiv following Russian strikes.

Zelensky stated that if Trump negotiated the ceasefire with Russian President Vladimir Putin, they would accept it and be ready to begin it. Trump had previously announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on September 14, stating that Ukraine would not hit Russian energy targets and that Russia would likewise refrain from attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

However, the Financial Times later reported that Trump may have prematurely made the announcement, as Kremlin sources said Putin did not want to conclude an energy deal before winter due to the potential for attacks on energy facilities during the cold season forcing Kyiv to make concessions.