WARSAW, Poland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has shown no sign of observing a mutual energy ceasefire announced a day earlier by President Trump, reporting strikes against multiple power installations across Ukraine.
Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland, Zelenskyy said Ukraine learned of the purported agreement through news reports and expressed willingness to participate if Moscow halted its bombardment. However, Ukrainian officials said Russian forces launched strikes against power infrastructure in eastern Ukraine and Kharkiv within hours of the announcement, hitting six additional energy sites by Monday afternoon.
“It was clear that Putin does not read Truth Social,” Zelenskyy said, referring to the platform where Trump claimed an immediate halt had taken effect. Zelenskyy also wrote on X that “there is no indication that Russia is complying with the conditions outlined by the American President.”
Trump suggests violations occurred on both sides
Trump claimed Sunday that the truce began immediately, urging both nations not to violate it. When asked about Ukrainian reports of continued Russian strikes on Monday, Trump said he was unsure about the violations but would investigate, according to CBS News. “All I know is that Zelenskyy and Putin have to get together and end that ridiculous war,” Trump said, adding that “there’s been violations on both sides” and asserting that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants an agreement more than Zelenskyy does.
In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to confirm whether Russia agreed to the arrangement, stating only that discussions were continuing, Fortune reported. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signaled opposition to pausing combat operations, asserting Monday that Kyiv did not deserve the relief a ceasefire would provide, according to the BBC.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also voiced skepticism in Luxembourg, saying the bloc had seen no evidence that Russia intended to abide by the truce, Fortune reported.
Dispute over winter attacks and fuel supplies
The latest diplomatic push follows previous attempts by Trump to broker pauses in energy strikes that quickly collapsed. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power and heating grids ahead of winter, causing electrical blackouts that Ukrainian officials describe as an effort to wear down civilian morale. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted Russian oil refineries and depots, driving Russian oil refining to a 20-year low and reducing diesel production by 30 percent in 2026, according to International Energy Agency figures cited by CBS News.
Trump has argued that Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities have contributed to high global energy prices. Last week, the administration reached a deal allowing Russia to sell diesel to international and U.S. markets, drawing pushback from a bipartisan coalition of six U.S. senators who urged the White House to reverse the policy.
CBS News and the Financial Times reported that the Trump administration warned Ukrainian officials it could pause intelligence sharing and halt European purchases of American weapons, including Patriot missile interceptors, if Ukraine continues deep strikes on Russian energy assets.
Zelenskyy said progress on a lasting pause requires Washington to apply firmer leverage on Moscow. It remains unclear whether the White House plans to enforce terms on either side or if direct talks between the warring governments will follow.
