Zelenskyy was unaware of "energy ceasefire" but is willing to agree to it – Axios

Barak Ravid, a journalist at American news portal Axios, has stated that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been unaware of the "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia announced by US President Donald Trump, but is willing to agree to it.

Source: Ravid on X (Twitter)

Quote: "President Zelenskyy told me: 'The ceasefire announcement was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire Ukraine will agree. If President Trump negotiated it with Putin - please tell us when the ceasefire begins - we are ready and we will accept it.'"

Background:

• On 11 October, Trump claimed that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire.
• On 9 October, Trump said he had had a "highly successful discussion" with Putin and reached an agreement on lifting sanctions on Russian diesel fuel.
• Zelenskyy strongly criticised Trump's actions, describing the easing of sanctions as an "absolutely terrible" move. He said Ukraine's negotiating team in the US had been used as "cover" while Trump and Putin reached agreements on fuel supplies.
• Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian leader, stated that in a phone call with Trump, Putin rejected the possibility of peace talks, stressing that Russia will continue military operations until it has achieved "all its objectives".
• It was reported that negotiations in Miami between representatives of the US, Ukraine, European countries and NATO on ways to de-escalate and end the war had ended earlier than planned.
• On 10 October, Trump said it is time for Ukraine to get a new president who could strike a deal with Russia.

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