Russia backs Trump’s energy truce plan with Ukraine, seeks sanctions relief
Russia and Ukraine have not confirmed the agreement.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow considered Trump’s proposal a “very good idea”. However, he said other issues, including the safety of oil shipments and sanctions on Russia, also needed to be addressed. On the same day, Russia struck petrol stations in Kyiv, while Ukraine said it had targeted a Russian oil refinery. Peskov said Russia would continue discussions with the US on Trump’s proposal. The Kyiv regime has so far shown no inclination to guarantee such security,” Peskov said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was willing to back an energy ceasefire, but only if the US could establish that Russia was genuinely prepared to stop the war.
“It is necessary to ensure safe commercial shipping and navigation here, including for oil tankers. The Kremlin on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s proposal for Russia and Ukraine to stop striking each other’s energy facilities, but said an energy truce alone would not be enough to bring down fuel prices worldwide. Trump had said on Monday that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to halt attacks on energy targets.