Trump Agreement Between Ukraine and Russia

According to US President Trump, Russia and Ukraine will no longer bomb each other’s energy facilities. There has been no confirmation from Moscow so far. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has commented.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to refrain from attacking each other’s energy facilities, according to US President Donald Trump. Trump made this statement on his platform, TruthSocial , without providing further details. The Kremlin has not yet officially responded to Trump’s announcement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, expressed skepticism in a post on the online platform X. Ukraine had proposed to its partners that they conclude an agreement with Russia to protect critical infrastructure. He wrote that “food, energy, and other vital resources” needed protection, as Russian attacks primarily targeted these areas.

At the same time, Zelenskyy expressed doubts that Russia would actually adhere to such an agreement. However, if Ukraine’s partners could guarantee that Russia would refrain from attacks against the Ukrainian power grid, other energy facilities, and critical infrastructure and supply routes, Kyiv would be prepared to cease its own attacks. Zelenskyy emphasized that such a step would have to be reliable and long-lasting.

It should not be merely a temporary measure to relieve Russia of the burden of gasoline and diesel supplies after the upcoming elections there. The war must end, the Ukrainian president wrote. De-escalation in the protection of critical infrastructure could be “a first step towards peace.” Ukraine now expects concrete proposals from its partners.

Ukraine has proposed that its partners secure an agreement with Russia that would stop the destruction of critical infrastructure. Food, energy, and other basics that sustain life must be protected, and Russian strikes are directed primarily against them. Every day, Ukrainian…

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 14, 2026

Ukraine launched heavy attacks against the Russian oil industry in recent months, temporarily causing fuel shortages in Russia. Moscow responded with targeted attacks on facilities in Ukraine, including individual gas stations. On the Black Sea , both sides attacked each other’s targets.

Just the day before, Trump had called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacks on Russian refineries and blamed him for a global diesel shortage.

“He has to stop crippling the diesel supply in Russia,” Trump told reporters in Doonbeg on Ireland’s west coast. Trump conveniently ignored the fact that the recent energy crisis was only triggered by the war against Iran and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump had also stated that the US had already discussed attacks on the energy sector with Zelenskyy. “There are plenty of other targets. He mustn’t attack diesel plants, because that harms the whole world.” Since Sunday, there have been no reports of new attacks on energy facilities belonging to the warring parties.

Zelenskyy had previously stated that he intended to meet with Trump in New York on September 20 or 21 to discuss ceasefires at sea and for energy facilities. “We are open to a corresponding ceasefire in the areas of shipping and energy,” he said on Ukrainian television. He added that he would discuss all of this with the US president, provided it aligned with his plans and Zelenskyy was able to travel to New York.