On October 11, 2026, announced on that and had agreed to an , effective immediately.
He gave no details. The pointed reporters back to the post when asked for more. It is unclear whether either side has agreed to a truce.
A ceasefire announced by one party, unconfirmed by the other two, is not yet a ceasefire.
said Ukraine supports the ceasefire and that it matters that Russia supports it too. He said he is waiting on details from Washington.
The announcement lands during a global energy crunch. Costs are climbing during the U.S. war with , and a Russia-Ukraine truce could ease the oil and gas squeeze before winter.
Days before the announcement, Trump had attacked Zelenskyy directly, and blaming him for high diesel costs that threaten Republican chances in November's midterm election.
Trump also said he had cut a deal with to bring Russian diesel to the market.
The U.S. president is buying Russian diesel while claiming to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Zelenskyy's condition is a swap: Ukraine stops hitting oil refineries only if Russia stops hitting 's electric grid.
On 's "This Week," Zelenskyy asked Trump to signal Russia not to attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure. If Russia wants an energy ceasefire, he said, Ukraine is open to it — stop the attacks and Ukraine will stop hitting Russian diesel.
Ceasefires between the two countries have been hard to hold since Russia invaded in 2022. Trump has tried repeatedly to end the conflict and has not succeeded.