President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an 'energy ceasefire,' halting attacks on each other's energy facilities, NBC News reported on October 11.
According to reports, Trump stated in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, "Effective immediately, an 'energy ceasefire' is in place between Russia and Ukraine. Both sides have agreed, and do not violate this!" However, he did not provide details about the ceasefire, the broadcast noted. ABC News reported that the Kremlin did not comment on Trump's announcement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios, "This (Trump's announcement) is news to me as well," adding that Ukraine would agree to a ceasefire if Russia does. Zelensky emphasized, "If President Trump negotiated this ceasefire with President Putin, he should tell us when it starts."
Axios pointed out that Trump's announcement comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine over Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil facilities. Previously, Trump had decided to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports to lower soaring oil prices in the U.S., which prompted a strong backlash from Ukraine. The agreement on October 10 stipulates that Russia will supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and global markets immediately, with an additional 500,000 tons in November, and millions of tons thereafter, in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Russian fuel.
Additionally, Trump claimed on October 10 that Ukraine is rejecting opportunities to end the war and suggested that Zelensky should be replaced with a new president. In response, Zelensky stated in an interview with ABC that he would be willing to hold elections if Russia agrees to a ceasefire for 60 days. He said, "If President Trump wants changes in Ukrainian politics during the election period, he should tell Putin to agree to a 60-day ceasefire. During that time, we will hold elections and are ready to accept any choice of the people."
However, both Russia and Ukraine continue to attack each other. EuroNews reported that on the morning of October 11, Russian forces attacked warehouses in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and struck two apartment buildings in Sloviansk, Donetsk region. Ukrainian drones attacked a data center of the Russian IT company Yandex in the eastern city of Vladimir on the same day, causing damage and halting operations. Yandex, often referred to as the 'Russian Google,' operates search engines, food delivery, and taxi apps in Russia. In Vladimir, two substations also ceased operations, but over 80% of power supply has since been restored.
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