Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally backed President Donald Trump's "energy ceasefire" on Sunday, saying Kyiv supports the deal and calling on Moscow to do the same.
"We discussed the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump. Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side," Zelenskyy said on X.
Trump announced the ceasefire Sunday morning, writing: "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!" The White House offered no further details on the terms.
In an interview on ABC's "This Week" aired Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow halts its attacks on Ukraine's energy system — and asked Trump to press the Kremlin to agree.
"We are asking President Trump, (to) give them (a) signal, not (to) attack energy infrastructure of Ukraine," he told ABC's Jonathan Karl. "Don't attack us. Don't kill our children. We will stop attacking your diesel. And I think it's fair, fair deal."
The backing drew quick European support. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she fully supported Zelenskyy's call for a ceasefire protecting energy infrastructure and global food supplies. Zelenskyy also spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
Moscow, however, did not immediately comment on the announcement. And the rollout was bumpy: Zelenskyy first told Axios the deal was "news to me," with one Ukrainian official telling CNN, "We just read it as you did." Ukrainian officials also said Russia kept bombing on Sunday, damaging several energy sites.
The ceasefire push follows a tense week. On Friday, Trump struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel in a bid to ease fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterms — a move Ukrainian and European officials said would help fund Russia's war effort. On Saturday, Trump said it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, blaming Zelenskyy for high diesel prices; Zelenskyy answered that Ukraine would hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire.
For now, the energy ceasefire exists mostly on paper — announced by Trump, backed by Zelenskyy, and awaiting both details from Washington and any word at all from Moscow.