Trump Announces Russia-Ukraine 'Energy Ceasefire'. Kyiv Wasn't Told, and Power Plants Were Hit Anyway

By Trending9ja Staff • October 11, 2026 • 4 min read

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President Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday, 11 October, that an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was in effect: "Both parties have agreed." He gave no details. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had not been informed beforehand, would accept an energy truce if Russia did, and asked Washington to share the terms.

Moscow did not confirm any agreement. Euronews reports Russian forces struck Ukrainian power plants, with a drone hitting a plant in Kyiv and causing outages, and Kharkiv's energy infrastructure also hit. Macron backed a "real" energy ceasefire and said Russia was refusing one; Ursula von der Leyen backed Zelenskyy's call for a truce covering energy and food infrastructure; Canada's Mark Carney criticised the arrangement, arguing it could give Russia extra revenue.

The announcement followed Trump's Saturday remark that Ukraine should "get a new leader who can make a deal" and Friday's deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel before the midterms. In a televised ABC News interview on Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainians, not Trump, will choose their leader, and that elections could be held if Russia agreed to a 60-day total ceasefire. He offered to stop hitting Russian diesel infrastructure if Russia stops attacking Ukraine's grid. On Political Wire, seven senators including four Republicans have urged Trump to reverse the diesel deal, and the Financial Times reports the administration threatened to halt the weapons procurement system for Ukraine to pressure Kyiv over strikes on Russian energy sites.

Sources: Euronews: Energy ceasefire · Euronews: Zelenskyy responds · Political Wire