Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia following Trump talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country is ready to reach a mutual truce covering energy infrastructure with Russia. According to Zelenskyy, Kyiv would stop striking Russian energy facilities if Moscow, in turn, halted its attacks on Ukraine's energy system.

The announcement came after Zelenskyy held talks with US President Donald Trump, though further details on the terms of the proposal or how it might be enforced have not yet been made public.

Background

Throughout the war, both sides have repeatedly targeted each other's energy infrastructure, including power plants, substations and transmission facilities. Such strikes have caused significant damage to civilian infrastructure and disrupted electricity supplies for populations on both sides.

Any agreement to specifically refrain from strikes on the energy sector would represent a limited but concrete step toward de-escalation, even though it would not affect broader fighting along other parts of the front line.