{
  "id": 13927550,
  "title": "Zelenskyy: Ready to Discuss Elections if Full Ceasefire Is Reached, Says Russia Has Already Violated Trump’s Energy Truce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/zelenskyy-ready-to-discuss-elections-if-full-ceasefire-is-reached",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/zelenskyy-ready-to-discuss-elections-if-full-ceasefire-is-reached-says-russia-has-already-violated-trump-s-energy-truce/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed readiness to discuss holding elections once a full ceasefire agreement is reached. He also noted that Russia has already violated the energy truce announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. In an address to the Warsaw Security Forum, Zelenskyy highlighted a Russian strike on a power plant in Kharkiv and noted that Russian oil refineries remained operational overnight. He further stated that the number of internet bots had decreased since Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers. Zelenskyy indicated Ukraine's willingness to sign guarantees for a ceasefire and is awaiting details of the talks between the U.S. and Russia. Previously, Zelenskyy had told ABC News that Ukraine would hold elections if Russian President Putin agreed to a 60-day truce, emphasizing that only Ukrainians can decide on the timing and manner of the elections. On Sunday, Zelenskyy reported that Russian forces had struck a Kyiv power plant with a Shahed drone and targeted energy facilities in the Kharkiv region following Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to discuss holding elections if an agreement on a full ceasefire is reached. He also said Russia has already broken the energy truce announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, and that Ukraine will respond if Moscow rejects an energy truce this winter. UATV English reports that Zelenskyy said this in an address to the Warsaw Security…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "UATV English",
        "title": "Russia Violated The Energy Truce Immediately After It Was Announced — Sybiha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/russia-violated-the-energy-truce-immediately-after-it-was-announced",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:02:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "‘Putin Doesn’t Read Truth Social’—Zelenskyy Says Russia Is Ignoring Trump’s ‘Energy Ceasefire’ Call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/putin-doesnt-read-truth-social-zelenskyy-says-russia-is-ignoring",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:07:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}