{
  "id": 7488885,
  "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-7488885",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260915/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-will-pause-strikes-on-russia-if-kremlin-spares-critical-infrastructure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine announced on Monday that his country is prepared to suspend strikes on Russian territory, provided Russia guarantees it will refrain from attacking Ukraine's critical infrastructure. This statement followed a social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement to not target each other's energy infrastructure. However, Trump did not provide additional details about the purported deal, and Russia has yet to respond to the claim. Ongoing attempts to broker a partial ceasefire have consistently failed, with both sides blaming each other for violations. Trump had previously urged Zelenskyy to cease targeting Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure critical for diesel production and distribution, arguing that these strikes were contributing to a global gas shortage. As a result, diesel prices have risen in the United States, posing a significant concern for Trump's party ahead of upcoming congressional elections.",
  "summary": "KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Ukraine is ready to halt its strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. His comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that Russia and Ukraine had agreed “not to hit” each other’s energy infrastructure, though Trump…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:34:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "3 men from western UP go missing in Russia, kin say forced to fight in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/3-men-from-western-up-go-missing-in-russia-kin-say-forced-to-fight-in",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:49:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Russia, Ukraine agree to stop attacks on energy facilities – Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russia-ukraine-agree-to-stop-attacks-on-energy-facilities-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:56:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready for de-escalation steps if US ensures Russia's genuine readiness to end war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/zelenskyy-ukraine-ready-for-de-escalation-steps-if-us-ensures-russias",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:15:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Ukraine wants homegrown missiles capable of striking deep inside Russia, including Moscow, but its existing ‘Flamingos’ show how hard mass production can be",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ukraine-wants-homegrown-missiles-capable-of-striking-deep-inside",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:18:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,510,000 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-510-000-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:32:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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-7493876",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Trump says Ukraine and Russia agreed to stop targeting energy sites, but Kyiv calls it a ‘proposal for a mutual halt’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-says-ukraine-and-russia-agreed-to-stop-targeting-energy-sites",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:36:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "No, the EU isn't demanding that Ukraine mobilise women against Russia's invasion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/no-the-eu-isnt-demanding-that-ukraine-mobilise-women-against-russias",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:24:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}