Breaking News · October 11, 2026, 9:20 PM CDT
As reported by BBC:
Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim welcomed by Zelensky but Russia silent Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an "energy ceasefire", with Kyiv saying it would support such a move but Moscow yet to comment.
The US president insisted that it was "effective immediately" but provided no details. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially expressed surprise at the announcement, before saying Kyiv would support it if Moscow did.
He also accused Russia of striking Ukrainian energy facilities after Trump's post.
Trump has been urging Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil infrastructure – which Kyiv says are vital to curtailing revenue for Moscow's war machine – so Russia can fulfil a recently-struck deal to release diesel to the US and the global market.
The diesel deal, temporarily undoing sanctions on Russian imports, is attracting growing criticism.[1]
Video: BBC News, October 11, 2026 — “Zelensky says Ukraine supports 'energy ceasefire' announced by Trump | BBC News”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
Where It Happened
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On the record
Zelensky said it was "news" to him that an energy truce was in effect in comments to news site Axios, before writing on social media that his officials "look forward to clear details of America's dialogue with Russia".[1]
British prime minister Andy Burnham said a sustained energy ceasefire was “the best route to get energy and fuel back into world markets”.[2]
The numbers in the reporting
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed 'energy ceasefire' (BBC)
- Backlash grows against Russia diesel deal as Trump claims Ukraine energy ceasefire (The Hill)
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia attacks multiple power plants after Trump energy ceasefire claim (The Guardian)
- Russia strikes power plant in Ukraine after Trump announces energy ceasefire (ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos)
- Zelenskyy says Russia violated energy truce announced by Trump (Al Jazeera)
What The Guardian reports
– Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian power plants after Donald Trump claimed both sides had agreed to stop hitting each other’s energy infrastructure, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian president said on social media a drone had hit a power plant in Kyiv on Sunday, leading to power outages in the capital.
Shortly after, he said there had been a strike on the CHP-5 power plant in the eastern city of Kharkiv, adding:“Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian ‘shaheds’[2]
What the official record says
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Earlier on Kemetic Minds
- Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises ‘gift to Putin’ (2026-10-09)
- Three Rounds of Kyiv Talks Close with Zelenskyy, Kushner and Witkoff (2026-09-06)
How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- BBC. Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed 'energy ceasefire'. ↩
- The Guardian. Ukraine war briefing: Russia attacks multiple power plants after Trump energy ceasefire claim. ↩
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