Why Moscow is staying tight-lipped on Trump's energy ceasefire
While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.
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While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday it was clear that Russia would not agree to stop hitting energy targets, after US President Donald Trump unilaterally announced a deal between the warring nations. "It is increasingly evident that Russia is unwilling to accept an energy ceasefire proposed by the United States," Zelensky said on social media. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.
Ukraine should have free rein to strike targets in Russia in response to Moscowโs war, said President Donald Trumpโs former envoy to Kyiv Keith Kellogg. He made the comments in an interview with BTVโs Oliver Crook at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down President Trumpโs surprise diesel deal with Russia, Zelenskyโs demand for an energy ceasefire, and fresh attacks in Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. We unpack what it all means for oil prices, markets, and US, Russia relations. (Source: Bloomberg)
Washington's position on Ukraine remains ambivalent while losses mount and an energy crisis deepens.
US equity futures waver ahead of earnings season with the US Treasury market closed for the holiday. Oil swings after President Trump said Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to an โenergy ceasefire,โ while President Zelenskyy says Russia has breached the truce. Saudi Arabia suffered its deadliest strikes since the Iran war began. Divya Singaravelu of Meridian 1305 Capital joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the outlook for the 10-year Treasury yield. Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, speaks to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook at the Warsaw Security Forum. Stella Li, Executive Vice President of BYD, speaks to Bloomberg's Caroline Connan about the automaker's expansion into Europe at the Paris Auto Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
Popular former general Zaluzhnyi leads potential challengers, alongside intelligence chief Budanov and reformer Fedorov.
Russia attacks multiple power plants in Ukraine including in Kharkiv and the capital Kiev. The strikes were reported despite claims from US President Donald Trump that a so-called โenergy ceasefireโ is in place. Moscow has yet to comment on any potential deal while Ukrainian President Zelensky said the announcement came as a surprise. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Douglas Herbert.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that energy infrastructure has continued to be hit by Moscowโs air strikes, violating an energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Rio Times ยท Europe Intelligence Brief October 12, 2026 โ Ukraine's energy ceasefire remains unverified as Russian strikes continue; Poland arrests a man suspected of plotting against Tusk; EU budget cuts of $179B set up summit clash. The post Europe Intelligence Brief โ Monday, October 12, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ukrainian strikes have curtailed refinery output, and repairs could take weeks even if an energy ceasefire materializes.
The EU also announced that it officially added almost 1,600 new sanctions on Russia's military industrial complex.
Ukrainian power plants were hit by Russian strikes on Sunday, leading to power outages. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the attacks and expressed his surprise at the US President's post that stated that an โenergy ceasefireโ had been agreed upon between Ukraine and Russia. While Zelensky said he was not aware of any deal he said he would welcome one. Moscow has yet to confirm any accord. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg.
The US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv expressed astonishment, there was silence from Moscow. Ukrainian strikes have wreaked havoc on the Russian oil industry. Were there to be an "energy ceasefire" it could allow Moscow to repair refineries. For Ukraine, it could safeguard vital energy infrastructure. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.
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Wheat declined for a fourth day after US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate โenergy ceasefire,โ raising hopes that an easing of hostilities could reduce Black Sea disruptions.
NATOโs top military commander is expected to warn Russia on Monday that the alliance can counter any attack, officials said. US General Alexus Grynkewich will outline his โtheory of victoryโ at a Warsaw security conference amid Western concerns over Moscowโs alleged campaign of sabotage and interference against Ukraineโs wartime backers.
Gold edged higher as traders assessed US President Donald Trumpโs claim of an โenergy ceasefireโ between Russia and Ukraine, even as risks of a widening conflict in the Middle East raised inflation concerns.
President Zelenskyy has responded to Donald Trumpโs announcement that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire
It's reported that Ukraine is right now facing intense diplomatic pressure and coercion from the Trump administration to end the war quickly.
Republican US Senator Thom โ Tillis on Sunday said US President Donald โ Trumpโs diesel supply deal with Russia may be โ illegal and will put American lives at risk, adding to bipartisan criticism of the arrangement announced by the president on Friday. Trump said that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets, and his administration temporarily lifted US sanctions on Russian fuel that were designed to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war on โUkraine. โI do believe thereโs a legitimate...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Axios digital news outlet on Sunday that he was surprised by US counterpart Donald Trump's announcement of a Ukraine-Russia "energy ceasefire," but he would accept it whenever it begins. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had pushed for a 60-day full ceasefire.
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor, a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's Russian diesel agreement could provide Moscow with additional revenue to prolong its war in Ukraine while undermining economic sanctions. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Taylor says European allies are increasing their support for Kyiv and argues that Ukraine needs greater access to military technology, including Starlink connectivity, to target Russian missile launchers. (Source: Bloomberg)
Neither Kyiv nor Moscow have yet commented on the US president's assertion of an immediate truce.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an โenergy ceasefireโ effective immediately.
It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.