{
  "id": 14107381,
  "title": "‘They Agreed Because I Said They Agreed’ – Trump Insists Ukraine, Russia Accepted Energy Ceasefire Despite Denials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/they-agreed-because-i-said-they-agreed-trump-insists-ukraine-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:10:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86864"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump claimed on October 12 that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, despite neither country confirming the agreement. Trump insisted that he convinced the leaders to accept the ceasefire, stating, \"They agreed because I said they agreed.\" However, both Ukraine and Russia have denied any such agreement, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that Russian forces had attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure following Trump's announcement. The Kremlin has also not confirmed accepting the proposal, and no jointly agreed ceasefire terms or monitoring arrangements have been announced. Trump's insistence on the ceasefire comes amid criticism of his administration's decision to allow Russian diesel exports, which he defended as necessary to relieve pressure on fuel prices.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump’s ceasefire announcement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kyiv-says-russia-hits-energy-targets-despite-trumps-ceasefire",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Trump insists Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire is in place, drone strike kills woman in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/trump-insists-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire-is-in-place-drone",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:15:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}