Zelensky says discussed energy ceasefire with Trump after UN meeting
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he and US President Donald Trump discussed efforts to end the war with Russia, including a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets, following a 40-minute meeting at UN headquarters in New York.
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Why It Matters
The war between Ukraine and Russia has been ongoing for four years, with significant damage to infrastructure including energy facilities.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump had discussed efforts to end the four-year-old war with Russia, including a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets.
Speaking to the media after a 40-minute meeting with Trump at UN headquarters in New York, Zelensky said Kyiv was ready for any format of an energy ceasefire with Moscow but there had been no discussion of Ukraine unilaterally halting its attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Trump, whose approval ratings have slumped to a record low amid high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections in November, had expressed concern in recent days over the extensive damage done to Russia’s fuel-processing capacity, which he said was stoking diesel prices globally.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A bilateral energy-related ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia may be implemented in the near future
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific terms were discussed for the energy ceasefire?
- Has Russia agreed to any ceasefire terms?
- When might such a ceasefire take effect?
