WASHINGTON (Monitoring Desk): US President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. However, the claim has not yet been independently verified.
According to details, Donald Trump announced on October 11 on his social media platform, Truth Social, that an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to refrain from targeting energy infrastructure had taken immediate effect.
Fact Check
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was unaware of any such agreement. However, he made it clear that Ukraine would support the arrangement if Russia agreed to it.
Ukraine also claimed that Russia had targeted its gas infrastructure despite Trump’s announcement.
Russia, meanwhile, has also not confirmed any agreement to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. The Kremlin spokesperson said only that communication between the parties was ongoing.
Verdict
Based on the available information, Donald Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop attacks on energy infrastructure remains unverified. Neither Ukraine nor Russia has officially confirmed the agreement.