Donald Trump Latest News: The latest attempt to reduce tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war has raised questions about whether both countries are ready to stop attacks on critical energy facilities. On Sunday, October 11, US President Donald Trump announced an immediate “energy ceasefire”, claiming that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to stop targeting energy infrastructure. However, neither side had officially confirmed the agreement at the time of the announcement.
Trump shared the announcement on Truth Social without explaining the terms, duration or enforcement mechanism. The claim comes amid growing tensions over Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities and disagreements between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over how to end the war.
The situation remains unclear because Zelensky has said Ukraine would stop striking Russian oil refineries only if Russia also halts attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. His position highlights the key question surrounding Trump’s announcement: Whether both sides have accepted a mutual halt to energy-related attacks or whether further negotiations are still needed.
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Donald Trump Latest News: Trump Announces Immediate Energy Ceasefire on Truth Social
Trump announced the claimed agreement in a post on Truth Social on Sunday. He said both countries had agreed to stop attacks covered by the arrangement and urged them not to violate it.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.
However, Trump did not identify the officials who negotiated the arrangement or explain which facilities and operations the proposed ceasefire would cover. He also did not provide a timeline or details about how either side would monitor compliance.
Reuters and The Associated Press reported that neither Kyiv nor Moscow had confirmed the agreement when Trump made his announcement. The lack of official confirmation leaves the status and scope of the claimed ceasefire uncertain.
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