Kyiv says it was not told about Trump's announced energy truce
Trump posted that an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was in effect and that both sides had agreed. A senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent that Ukraine had no information about such a deal and doubted Moscow had been informed. Zelensky said Ukraine would accept a ceasefire if Trump had negotiated one with Putin and could say when it begins.
Trump’s Oct. 11 post said an energy truce was active immediately and that both sides had accepted it. A senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent that Kyiv lacked any information about the arrangement and questioned whether Moscow had been notified.
The announcement followed Zelensky’s ABC News interview by less than an hour. He told Axios that if Trump had reached such a deal with Putin, Ukraine needed to know its start date and would accept it. Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia’s February 2022 invasion, preventing elections. Trump has previously claimed ceasefires without a final agreement.
If no confirmed truce, Ukrainians facing attacks on energy infrastructure may see little immediate relief; uncertainty could affect public trust in diplomatic announcements. Zelensky’s conditional openness may keep election discussions alive, but martial law remains a legal barrier. International observers and markets may react cautiously until a start date and Russian confirmation emerge.