{
  "id": 7443575,
  "title": "Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does the same",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-is-ready-for-de-escalatory-steps-if-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:34:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/zelensky-ukraine-russia-de-escalate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that his country is ready to take \"de-escalatory steps\" if Russia agrees to do the same. According to Zelenskyy, the US has made a \"strong proposal\" for a mutual halt to strikes on critical infrastructure. He expressed willingness to support de-escalation if it means stopping Russian strikes on Ukraine's critical infrastructure and vice versa.\n\nZelenskyy noted that Russia is feeling pressure due to Ukraine's precise responses against Russia's war economy. However, he emphasized that so far, there has been no genuine desire from Russia to end the war. The comments from Zelenskyy come after US President Donald Trump announced that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other's energy targets, although Russia made no immediate comment on the claim.\n\nThe situation is being closely watched as international oil prices continue to climb, with Trump previously berating Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries, blaming them for causing a shortage in diesel fuel. According to National Post, Zelenskyy said Ukraine will make its own de-escalatory steps if the US succeeds in securing a real readiness from Russia to stop the war.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-will-pause-strikes-on-russia-if-kremlin-spares",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:57:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Zelensky says Ukraine ready to de-escalate if Russia halts strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/zelensky-says-ukraine-ready-to-de-escalate-if-russia-halts-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:57:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does the same",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/zelensky-says-ukraine-is-ready-for-de-escalatory-steps-if-russia-does",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:14:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-will-pause-strikes-on-russia-if-kremlin-spares",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:30:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}