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Trump Says Russia-Ukraine Agreed to Halt Energy Strikes

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump blames war

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on September 14, 2026, that Russia and Ukraine agreed to cease strikes on each other’s energy facilities.
Kyiv said it proposed deal but doubted Moscow would honor it, demanding guarantees Russia stop attacks on Ukrainian power, energy and food routes.
Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was open to peace talks, without confirming a strike halt.
Trump blamed the Russia-Ukraine war, not Iran, for the recent diesel price surge.

Right

Trump predicts oil dip

U.S. President Donald Trump said on September 14, 2026 that Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop striking each other’s energy facilities.
Zelensky was urged to halt attacks on Russian diesel refineries, with Trump predicting oil prices would fall after the November 2026 midterm elections.
Trump posted the announcement on his Truth Social platform.
The Ukrainian presidency declined comment on the reported energy-target detente.

Blindspot

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was open to restarting peace talks in the autumn, though he did not confirm a halt to its strikes.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After Russia’s large-scale offensive collapsed the 2014 Minsk Protocol, Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany negotiated Minsk II, signed on 12 February 2015, which ordered an OSCE-monitored ceasefire and heavy-weapon withdrawals. The agreement soon broke, with Ukrainian officials reporting more than 4,000 violations. Trump’s September 2026 pledge to stop energy-facility strikes echoes that fragile 2015 truce.

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Trump blames war

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on September 14, 2026, that Russia and Ukraine agreed to cease strikes on each other’s energy facilities.
Kyiv said it proposed deal but doubted Moscow would honor it, demanding guarantees Russia stop attacks on Ukrainian power, energy and food routes.
Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was open to peace talks, without confirming a strike halt.
Trump blamed the Russia-Ukraine war, not Iran, for the recent diesel price surge.

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