U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an "energy ceasefire," according to CTV News. He announced the arrangement on Sunday but did not provide any specifics about what it covers or when it would take effect.
The claim drew an immediate response from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to The Guardian, Zelenskyy said the deal was "news to me." CBC reported that Zelenskyy had not seen the agreement but said he supports it. CNN also reported Trump's claim that the two countries had agreed to the energy ceasefire.
The limited ceasefire, as described by Trump, would apply to energy infrastructure. The Guardian characterized the announcement as a partial ceasefire in the wider war. No further terms, timelines or verification were included in the announcement.
The conflicting accounts left the status of the arrangement unclear. Trump presented the agreement as reached, while Ukraine's president indicated he had not been shown the terms. Russia has not been cited in the reporting as confirming the arrangement.
What to watch next: whether the Kremlin confirms the energy ceasefire and whether Ukraine receives the details of the terms.
