On January 19, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a surprise 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine. The declaration came over the weekend and caught Kyiv off guard. Trump’s statement was direct: "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!".
The following day, January 20, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the Warsaw Security Forum and said that Russia had violated the agreement almost immediately. According to Zelensky, Russian forces struck a power plant in Kharkiv and also hit a gas production facility. He noted that if Russia observed the ceasefire, Ukraine would be willing to abide by it as well. Zelensky’s tone was supportive of the idea of an energy truce, contingent on Moscow’s compliance.
From #Bloomberg | #Kremlin Has Nothing Yet To Say On Energy Truce Announced By #Trump https://t.co/g2welwHSRb
In the wake of the alleged strikes, the Kremlin has remained largely silent. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered only a brief comment, saying "I have nothing to add on this subject" when asked about the energy ceasefire. He later clarified that "contacts are ongoing," indicating that diplomatic channels remain open but that Moscow is not publicly endorsing or detailing any commitment to the truce. This restrained reaction stands in contrast to the public nature of Trump’s announcement and Zelensky’s subsequent remarks.
In the wake of the alleged strikes, the Kremlin has remained largely silent.
The Trump administration’s energy ceasefire announcement follows a separate, controversial US‑Russia diesel deal that has attracted bipartisan criticism in the United States.
As expected, the Kremlin says it has nothing to say about the energy ceasefire imagined by Trump. “Contacts continue.” https://t.co/tMaENfBILL