Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, Zelenskyy awaits details

US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was awaiting details of the arrangement as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure continued.

"Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed," Trump said in a post on Truth Social, without providing details of the agreement.

Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement as "good news for everyone" but said Russian drones, glide bombs and attacks on energy infrastructure continued across Ukraine.

"Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian 'shaheds' all day today," he said in an evening address, referring to Iranian-designed drones used by Moscow.

"There have been glide bomb strikes and strikes on our energy infrastructure too. A power plant in Kharkiv was attacked this evening," he said.

The Ukrainian presidential office confirmed that the attack on the Kharkiv power plant took place after Trump's announcement.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine was prepared to stop targeting Russian energy facilities and expected Moscow to reciprocate.

"Ready to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure — and we count on the same readiness from Russia," he said.

Moscow had not publicly responded to Trump's announcement at the time of reporting.

The announcement came after days of pressure from Trump on Kyiv to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, which he has blamed for rising diesel prices ahead of US midterm elections next month.

On Saturday, Trump said he had held a "highly successful discussion" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which Moscow had agreed to supply large quantities of diesel fuel to the US and global markets.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel, followed by another 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes thereafter. He also said Russia would deliver an additional 3 million tonnes within a short period, depending on the condition of its diesel refineries.

Trump said the proposed supplies, along with what he described as US "TOTAL CONTROL" of the Strait of Hormuz, would bring diesel prices down rapidly in the US and globally.

The US president has also criticised Zelenskyy over Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries, warning the Ukrainian leader that he had "better damn well stop" the strikes.

Trump has called on Ukraine to hold new elections, arguing that Zelenskyy had missed several opportunities to reach a deal with Moscow.

Responding to Trump's comments, Zelenskyy said Ukraine could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire.

"Give us two months, 60 days off. Total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organise elections," he said, adding that Ukraine would accept whatever choice its people made.

"With all respect to President Trump, it's up to our society, up to our people to choose one or another leader," Zelenskyy said.

He said holding elections during the war would be unlawful and that Ukraine would need security guarantees to ensure safe voting.

Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The country's Constitution bars elections while martial law remains in force.