Trump Announces "Energy Truce" Agreement, While Zelenskyy Says It's News to Him

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With the midterms about three weeks away and making all-out efforts to bring down oil prices, U.S. President Trump has announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy truce. He stated that both sides agreed not to target each other's energy facilities, but the Ukrainian president said it was his first time hearing about it.

Paris correspondent Kwon Yeongin reports.

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U.S. President Trump stated on his social media account on the 11th, local time, that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy truce.

He added that both sides agreed not to attack each other's energy infrastructure, and that the agreement takes effect immediately.

He did not disclose specific details regarding the duration or targets of the truce, but warned them not to violate it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the direct party involved, stated in an interview with a foreign media outlet that it was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

However, he said that if Russia agrees to an energy truce, it would be a welcome development and that they would also abide by it.

Russia has not yet released any specific official stance regarding the energy truce.

Recently, Trump has strongly pressured Ukraine not to attack Russian oil refineries, citing rising energy prices.

In particular, a public war of words broke out between Trump and Zelenskyy over an agreement between the U.S. and Russia to supply large quantities of Russian diesel to the international market.

When Trump even remarked that Ukraine needed a new leader, Zelenskyy hit back, saying that is for the Ukrainian people to decide, and countered that if Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire, he would hold a presidential election.

[Voice / Volodymyr Zelenskyy / President of Ukraine: Tell Putin to give us a full ceasefire for two months, for 60 days. If 60 days are guaranteed, we will hold elections.]

As Trump struggles to pull down oil prices ahead of next month's midterm elections, an energy truce agreement between Russia and Ukraine that he had boasted about last month had already failed previously.
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