US President Donald Trump claimed that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to strike energy facilities. He announced this in a post on his social media platform.
According to the US president, both sides consented to halting such attacks. However, the statement provided does not clarify when the agreement would take effect, how long it would last, or which facilities it would cover.
Trump also reiterated his claim that high diesel prices were linked to the war between Russia and Ukraine. He insists that the war, rather than the US military operation in the Middle East, is responsible.
The announcement followed his appeal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On September 13, Trump said he had asked the Ukrainian leader to stop attacks on Russian diesel production plants.
While his earlier statement called on Ukraine to halt strikes on specific facilities in Russia’s fuel industry, Trump now claims that both sides have agreed, referring more broadly to energy facilities.
Neither Ukraine nor Russia has officially commented on Trump’s statement. For now, the reported mutual agreement to refrain from strikes on energy facilities rests solely on the US president’s account.
