Trump Says Russia, Ukraine Agreed to Energy Ceasefire; Zelenskiy Says It’s News to Him
Summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire and that it would take effect immediately.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Trump's energy ceasefire announcement was "the first I've heard of it," adding that Ukraine would agree if Russia does.
- The key to making the ceasefire stick is Russia's clear consent and a halt to attacks, and Russian forces attacked a combined heat and power plant in Kharkiv on the same day.
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President Donald Trump said on October 11 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire" halting attacks on energy facilities.
Trump wrote on social media that an energy ceasefire had been reached in the Russia-Ukraine war and would take effect immediately. Both sides had agreed, he added, warning them not to violate it.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, however, told Axios it was the first he had heard of it. As for the ceasefire itself, he said Ukraine would agree if Russia agreed to an energy ceasefire. Russia has not issued a specific response.
A clear Russian commitment and an end to attacks appear to be crucial to whether the ceasefire takes hold. Russian forces attacked a combined heat and power plant in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, the same day.
Hwang Jung-soo, New York correspondent hjs@hankyung.com
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