Zelensky Says Trump's Energy Ceasefire Announcement Was News to Me; Offers 60-Day Truce for Elections
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was news to me, directly contradicting Trump's claim that both sides had agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure effective immediately. Russia has not confirmed any such deal.
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that there is an energy ceasefire in the war, that both parties have agreed, and that it must not be broken. He gave no details. Zelensky told Axios: The announcement about the ceasefire was news to me. But if the Russians agree to an energy truce, Ukraine will agree as well. He added: If President Trump agreed to this with Putin, please let us know when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and will agree to it. GSM reported Trump's announcement earlier Sunday with the caveat that neither side had confirmed it; this story is the follow-up denial.
Separately, Zelensky said on ABC's This Week that Ukraine is ready to hold presidential elections if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to a full 60-day ceasefire. If President Trump really wants elections to be held, he should tell Putin to provide us with a full two-month ceasefire, and we will hold elections, Zelensky said. His remarks followed Trump's public call for Ukrainians to choose a new leader; on Saturday Trump said Zelensky should damn well stop Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, while Zelensky called that demand weak and said it would hand Putin billions in extra revenue. Zelensky stressed any halt to long-range strikes must be reciprocal and backed by real guarantees.
(Sources: ABC News, The Times, Axios, The Guardian, Oct. 11)
Source: ABC、《泰晤士报》
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