President Donald Trump announced via social media on Sunday that an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine had taken effect immediately. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disputed the assertion, telling reporters that word of any ceasefire arrangement had not reached him before the announcement was made public.
Zelensky indicated that Ukraine's acceptance of an energy ceasefire would hinge on Russian agreement to the same terms. A Ukrainian official noted that repair crews were working to restore electricity and water to Kyiv in the aftermath of Russian strikes, and added that no ceasefire arrangement had been communicated to Ukrainian authorities — though the official indicated Ukraine stood prepared to honour any agreement that President Trump might reach with Russia, provided the terms and a start date were made known. No statement from the Kremlin was issued in response.
Following Trump's post, Zelensky held talks on the proposed energy ceasefire with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Zelensky stated in the aftermath that his country had consistently backed measures aimed at reducing hostilities, protecting lives, and reaching the decisions needed to bring the war to an end and establish a durable peace.
Von der Leyen expressed backing for Zelensky's position that a ceasefire should cover the protection of food supply chains and energy infrastructure across both Ukraine and Russia. In a post, she wrote that Russian forces had slowed their battlefield advances while launching strikes against civilian areas well away from active combat zones. The statement included support for the Ukrainian people and a pledge of backing for President Zelensky in his role leading efforts on behalf of his country's population.
Ukraine has separately indicated openness to a reciprocal halt to strikes targeting energy infrastructure. Russian strikes on Ukrainian power networks and related civilian infrastructure have continued at considerable scale, with no indication from Moscow of an intention to change course.
Talks over the proposal brought together Ukraine's top-level officials and Trump's representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner across Friday and Saturday in Miami, Florida. Questions of substance at the negotiating table were pushed aside once the two sides disclosed plans for the United States to purchase diesel fuel from Russia. According to reports, American officials conveyed an ultimatum to Kyiv, linking continued intelligence cooperation and weapons transfers to a halt in Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities.
Established in 2025, the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List came into being after direct U.S. military aid to Kyiv was suspended by the Trump Administration. Weapons procured by NATO member states from the United States are passed along to Ukraine as part of the arrangement.
Trump separately called for Zelensky to be replaced, posting a statement asserting that a different Ukrainian leader would be better positioned to reach an agreement, given that opportunities for a deal had repeatedly gone unrealised. Zelensky, responding in a televised interview, put a concrete condition on any election: Putin would need to commit to 60 days of complete ceasefire, after which Ukraine would organise the vote. Zelensky's statement expressed readiness to accept whatever outcome the population might determine.
