By Emel Akan

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Sunday via Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy facilities, a deal aimed at easing global oil and diesel prices driven up by infrastructure damage in both countries during the war.

“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump wrote in Truth Social post. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

Details of the agreement remain unclear.

Following the announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on X that he had spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alex Stubb, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

“We discussed the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump. Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well,” Zelenskyy wrote.

“We are awaiting details from the American side. For our part, Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace. Thank you!”

Moscow has not issued a statement confirming the agreement.

Trump said he reached a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply diesel to the United States and global market amid rising fuel prices.

On Oct. 9, Trump announced that Russia had agreed to immediately export more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the global market. An additional 500,000 tons of diesel will be shipped out in November, followed by an additional million tons in December, he said.

Another 3 million tons of diesel could be delivered following the initial exports depending on the condition of Russia’s refineries, Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the deal.

Trump criticized Zelenskyy for expressing disappointment with the diesel deal.

Zelenskyy, in a statement released by the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, described the deal as a “weak decision by strong partners.”

In response, Trump said on Oct. 10 that Ukraine needs a new leader.

Trump told reporters that the Ukrainian leader has had the opportunity to settle the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine “many times” but has chosen not to.

“That’s a war that should have never started, and I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump said.

In recent months, Ukraine has expanded its drone capabilities, launching long-range strikes on Russian oil refineries.

Ongoing attacks have caused widespread fuel shortages across Russia. In response to these attacks, Russia implemented a ban on diesel exports starting in July.

Recent drone strikes on Russian refineries and sanctions on Russian petroleum have knocked out nearly a third of the country’s export capacity, according to the International Energy Agency, impacting global energy supply.

On addition to that, tightening global oil supplies amid the conflict with Iran have caused U.S. diesel prices to climb to historic highs, averaging over $6 per gallon nationwide.

Trump has repeatedly urged both Ukraine and Russia over the past several weeks to stop carrying out military strikes on energy infrastructure.

On Sept. 4, Trump announced that the two countries had agreed to cease additional attacks on energy infrastructure, including oil refineries. However, Ukraine has since continued to target Russian oil and gas refineries, while Russia has continued to target Ukrainian gas stations and other energy infrastructure.

Trump echoed on Saturday his previous calls for Ukraine to stop targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure, noting that Russia supplies “a large portion” of the diesel used throughout the world.

Jill McLaughlin and Timothy Frudd contributed to this report.