President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an “energy ceasefire.” The announcement followed a deal he unveiled Oct. 9 to bring Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets—and Oct. 10 remarks blaming President Volodymyr Zelensky specifically for the diesel shortage driving up prices in the U.S.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday, without providing additional details about the deal. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”
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Zelensky told Axios the same day that the ceasefire “was news for me.” He also confirmed that Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continued Sunday.
He wrote on X that Ukraine “supports the ceasefire, and it’s important for Russia to support it as well.” TIME reached out to the White House and the Ukrainian President’s Office for additional comment.
Zelensky offered the same response when Trump made a similar, unsubstantiated claim Sept. 14. In the days that followed, both countries continued to strike one another’s energy facilities.
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