Zelenskyy Says Trump's Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Claim Was News to Him

President Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure. He posted the claim on social media without detail, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was "news to me," according to The Guardian's live coverage.

What did Trump say about the ceasefire?

Trump announced on social media that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a partial ceasefire covering energy infrastructure, the Guardian reported. The post did not include terms, a start date, or any confirmation from Moscow or Kyiv.

What did Zelenskyy say in response?

Zelenskyy initially said he had not been told about any such agreement. He later clarified his position on X, saying Kyiv would back the idea if Russia does the same. "Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it's important for Russia to support it as well," Zelenskyy wrote, according to the Guardian. "We are awaiting details from the American side. From our Ukrainian side, there is always FULL support for de-escalation steps, protection of lives, and the necessary decisions to end the war and ensure lasting peace."

What does Ukraine need from Washington next?

Zelenskyy said he had discussed the proposed ceasefire with the leaders of Canada and Finland, as well as with Nato, and that Kyiv is now waiting for Washington to spell out what the deal actually covers. As of the Guardian's report, Russia had not publicly reacted to Trump's claim, leaving the core question — whether Moscow has in fact agreed to anything — unanswered.

How are European allies responding?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Zelenskyy and posted on X that she "fully supported the call of President Zelenskyy for a ceasefire that would protect global food supplies and energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia," the Guardian reported. Her statement framed the ceasefire idea as Zelenskyy's request rather than Trump's announcement, underscoring the gap between the US president's version of events and what Kyiv and Brussels say they have actually agreed to.

What else is happening on the ground?

The diplomatic back-and-forth unfolded against continued fighting. The Guardian's live blog reported a Russian strike on a logistics centre in Ukraine and on a cargo vessel, and noted a separate Russian guided aerial bomb attack on Kharkiv that killed one person. Separately, the Financial Times reported — as relayed in the Guardian's coverage — that the US had threatened to halt a procurement system that supplies weapons to Ukraine, a development that adds pressure to the ceasefire talks even as their substance remains unclear.

What happens Monday morning

For now, there is no confirmed, detailed agreement — only a presidential social media post, a cautious conditional acceptance from Kyiv, and silence from Moscow. Any practical change to strikes on power plants, refineries, or grid infrastructure would require Russia to confirm the same terms Trump described, which it had not done as of the Guardian's last update. Readers in Ukraine and Russia should not expect any change in energy-strike activity until both governments confirm matching terms.

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