Zelensky offers reciprocal halt to attacks on energy infrastructure
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready for an energy ceasefire if Russia agreed not to attack Ukraine’s energy system. He said he did not know Moscow’s position and wanted the United States to convey the proposal to Russia.
Key points
- Ukraine’s offer was conditional on Russia accepting the same restriction on attacks against energy infrastructure.
Evidence · 3 source statements
"not attack our energy system,"
Ukraine was ready to agree to a total halt on energy attacks as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Russia — if Russia agrees to the same terms.
Zelensky said after meeting Trump that Ukraine is ready for an energy ceasefire if Russia agrees to the same terms.
- Zelensky said he did not know whether Russia would accept, and the Kyiv Independent reported that Russia had given no indication it would do so.
Evidence · 3 source statements
he did not know Moscow's position
Russia, however, has given no indication that it will accept such a truce.
- Zelensky looked to the United States to help bring Russia into negotiations and convey the proposal.
Evidence · 2 source statements
"American side will find a way ... to bring them to any kind of negotiations."
Who's involved
Volodymyr Zelensky
As Ukraine’s president, he made the offer on Ukraine’s behalf.
Ukraine was ready for an energy ceasefire if Russia accepted reciprocal terms; Zelensky also wanted the United States to convey the proposal.
What they said · 4 source statements
"We are ready for any kind of format of energy ceasefire"
"not attack our energy system,"
Ukraine was ready to agree to a total halt on energy attacks as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Russia — if Russia agrees to the same terms.
What was reported
- Zelensky said Ukraine was ready for an energy ceasefire.
Reported independently by 2: Der Spiegel, France 24
Evidence · 2 source statements
"We are ready for any kind of format of energy ceasefire"
- He said the offer depended on Russia agreeing not to attack Ukraine’s energy system.
One source: France 24
Evidence · 1 source statement
"not attack our energy system,"
- Zelensky said Ukraine would accept a total halt on energy attacks if Russia agreed to the same terms as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
One source: The Kyiv Independent
Evidence · 1 source statement
Ukraine was ready to agree to a total halt on energy attacks as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Russia — if Russia agrees to the same terms.
- Zelensky said the United States should convey the proposal to Russia.
One source: Der Spiegel
Evidence · 1 source statement
- Zelensky said he did not know Moscow’s position on the proposal.
Reported independently by 2: Der Spiegel, France 24
Evidence · 2 source statements
he did not know Moscow's position
Still unclear
- Whether Russia will accept the proposal is unknown.
- No agreement to halt attacks on energy infrastructure was announced.
Not heard from
- Russia — Russia is the other party to the proposed reciprocal ceasefire, but no Russian statement on the offer appears.
- United States — Zelensky proposed a U.S. role in conveying the offer and helping bring Russia to negotiations, but no U.S. statement appears.
Sources
| Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for an energy ceasefire with Russia | France 24 |
| Russia planning to hit Ukraine with 'massive attack,' Zelensky warns | The Kyiv Independent |
| Rubio to meet Lavrov in New York on Sept. 23 | The Kyiv Independent |
| Ukraine-Krieg: Wolodymyr Selenskyj bietet begrenzte Waffenruhe für Energieanlagen an | Der Spiegel |
| Russian attacks kill 10, injure 53 across Ukraine over past day, hit commercial cargo ship | The Kyiv Independent |