The president donald trump announced on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” with immediate effect.
“Both parties have reached an agreement. Don’t break it!” he wrote on social media.
The day before, trump had again demanded from the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries and suggested he should consider resigning as the country’s leader. At the same time, trump He has also come under heavy criticism for a deal he reached with Russia over diesel exports from Moscow.
The announcement of trump Sunday came shortly after Zelenskyyin an interview on the program ‘This Week’ ABC ask trump to put more pressure on Russia to end the war.
“Russia doesn’t feel real pressure, it wants to continue,” he said. Zelenskyyand added that he had transmitted to trump and to his team that Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire. “We are ready to start with any type of de-escalation measure.”
That includes an “energy ceasefire” if Russia agrees to similar measures, he said. “Don’t attack us. Don’t kill our children,” he said. Zelenskyy. “We will stop attacking your diesel.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for more details about the ceasefire.
Zelenskyy and trump have had a confrontation in recent days after the announcement of trump that he was collaborating with the Russian president Vladimir Putin to release diesel fuel into global markets. The decision, which required a Treasury waiver to lift sanctions, has drawn bipartisan criticism in the United States and was criticized by Zelenskyy for giving Russia more resources to continue the war.
