Oct 12, 2026 · 20 min · 10 segments
Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed an energy ceasefire. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it was news to him. As he addresses the Warsaw Security Forum, we hear from Latvia's FM Baiba Braže, Doha…
Stefan GrobeHostSacha Vakulina
Baiba BražeGuestLaila Humayra
Maria Tadeo
Nicolas BouzouGuest
Trump announced the agreement on Truth Social, saying that both parties have agreed.
And on Friday, Trump announced a controversial deal with Vladimir Putin to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, drawing sharp criticism from Kiev and Europe.
In this situation, we need the analysis of our Ukraine correspondent, Sasha Vakulina, who is here with me in the studio right now.
Trump says both sides have agreed, but Zelensky's response suggested that he wasn't aware of any deal.
Indeed, even now, hours later, it's not clear whether this is the deal agreed between and with Kyiv and Moscow, or whether this is a unilateral declaration, as the one we already heard from Donald Trump earlier in September, when he said that there was another energy ceasefire, which actually never materialized.
He said, effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Now, Kyiv and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been pitching the idea of energy ceasefire for months, Stefan, given the fact that Russia is deliberately knocking out all of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
And even yesterday and the day before yesterday, in some of the neighborhoods of Kyiv, there were over 20 hours without any electricity.
But it's not... clear because this is what Zelensky said following Donald Trump's statement and the ceasefire that he announced.
It is important that this becomes a reality.
Ukraine supports all realistic and reliable formats for a ceasefire and an end to the war.
Ukraine is prepared not to carry out strikes against Russia's energy sector and we are counting on a similar willingness on Russia's part and on an agreement from the President of the United States of America on this matter.
We welcome such an agreement.
We welcome this agreement.
What is included in this idea? Because there is also information that this deal is rather refinery for refinery.
Trump announced the agreement on Truth Social, saying that both parties have agreed.
And on Friday, Trump announced a controversial deal with Vladimir Putin to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, drawing sharp criticism from Kiev and Europe.
In this situation, we need the analysis of our Ukraine correspondent, Sasha Vakulina, who is here with me in the studio right now.
Trump says both sides have agreed, but Zelensky's response suggested that he wasn't aware of any deal.
Indeed, even now, hours later, it's not clear whether this is the deal agreed between and with Kyiv and Moscow, or whether this is a unilateral declaration, as the one we already heard from Donald Trump earlier in September, when he said that there was another energy ceasefire, which actually never materialized.
He said, effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Now, Kyiv and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been pitching the idea of energy ceasefire for months, Stefan, given the fact that Russia is deliberately knocking out all of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
And even yesterday and the day before yesterday, in some of the neighborhoods of Kyiv, there were over 20 hours without any electricity.
But it's not... clear because this is what Zelensky said following Donald Trump's statement and the ceasefire that he announced.
It is important that this becomes a reality.
Ukraine supports all realistic and reliable formats for a ceasefire and an end to the war.
Ukraine is prepared not to carry out strikes against Russia's energy sector and we are counting on a similar willingness on Russia's part and on an agreement from the President of the United States of America on this matter.
We welcome such an agreement.
We welcome this agreement.
What is included in this idea? Because there is also information that this deal is rather refinery for refinery.
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