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Zelensky Offers Energy Ceasefire If Russia Matches Move

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Open to grain ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelensky said at UN in New York Kyiv would halt attacks on energy sites if Moscow did the same.
President Donald Trump and Marco Rubio said they were open to a grain-and-energy ceasefire, but Russia has not confirmed.
Russian drones on 23 September hit Kyiv lines, warehouses and fuel stations, killing two and wounding 30.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has no preconditions for broader peace talks.

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Zelensky Ready to Meet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told UN reporters in New York that Kyiv would stop attacks on Russian energy sites if Moscow did likewise.
Fifty-one UN members urged Russia to end hostilities, free detained Ukrainians and unblock grain exports, highlighting civilian hardship.
Zelensky said he is ready to meet President Vladimir Putin anytime, calling Russian preconditions “bullshit.”
Russian forces struck a Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Black Sea, killing its Ukrainian captain.

Blindspot

Russian forces struck a Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Black Sea, killing its Ukrainian captain, an incident condemned as an attack on maritime workers.
Within this story's sources, this maritime-attack angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Open to grain ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelensky said at UN in New York Kyiv would halt attacks on energy sites if Moscow did the same.
President Donald Trump and Marco Rubio said they were open to a grain-and-energy ceasefire, but Russia has not confirmed.
Russian drones on 23 September hit Kyiv lines, warehouses and fuel stations, killing two and wounding 30.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has no preconditions for broader peace talks.

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