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Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed energy ceasefire

United States President Donald Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the agreement was news to him.

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United States President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, according to Euronews and Yahoo News UK. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the agreement was news to him as he addressed delegates at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland. [1][6]

Euronews reported that Donald Trump also called for Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At the same time, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze addressed security concerns as Baltic nations remained on alert, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to secure continued support from European partners. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on United States imports of Russian diesel. Volodymyr Zelenskyy subsequently accused Russia of violating the claimed energy ceasefire after Russian strikes hit a Ukrainian power plant. [9][10]

In previous peace negotiations during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Vladimir Putin demanded that Ukraine never join NATO and requested recognition of occupied territories, according to Wikipedia. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has consistently sought a ceasefire alongside a full withdrawal of Russian troops. [8]

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In short

  • Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the claimed energy ceasefire was news to him.
  • Donald Trump called for Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed delegates at the Warsaw Security Forum to build support.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Europe Today: Trump claims Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as Baltics stay on alertEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]German MP: Trump strengthening Russia and jeopardizing Ukraine’s and Europe’s futureUkrinform, 19h ago
  3. [3]German MP: Trump strengthening Russia and jeopardizing Ukraine’s and Europe’s futureUkrinform, 19h ago
  4. [4]Today’s Papers – Inter’s sprint, Fabregas taunts Italy, Cardinale like TrumpFootball Italia, 1d ago
  5. [5]Today’s Papers – Inter’s sprint, Fabregas taunts Italy, Cardinale like TrumpFootball Italia, 1d ago
  6. [6]Europe Today: Trump claims Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as Baltics stay on alertYahoo News UK, 1h ago

Background

  1. [7]2026 Iran war ceasefire on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) on Wikipedia
  3. [9]Stock markets rise and oil prices tumble after Trump claims energy ceasefire FTMQ News, 3h ago
  4. [10]Zelensky accuses Putin of breaking energy ceasefire agreement with power plant strike FTMQ News, 6h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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