Trump Says Ukraine Agreed to Stop Strikes on Russian Energy Targets
Trump said Ukraine had agreed to stop striking Russian energy targets and that Moscow would reciprocate, one day after he pressed Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure over their impact on global fuel prices.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking Russian energy targets, marking a shift after he publicly pressed Kyiv to curb strikes on Moscow’s fuel infrastructure.
“Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do, likewise!” Trump said on Monday.
The announcement came a day after Trump said he had directly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure, arguing that the attacks were contributing to higher fuel costs worldwide.
Trump Claims Reciprocal Halt
Trump presented the arrangement as applying to both sides, saying Russia had also agreed to refrain from attacks on Ukrainian energy targets.
He did not provide further details on the scope or duration of the understanding.
Trump again linked pressure on diesel markets primarily to the war between Russia and Ukraine rather than developments involving Iran.
“The World’s Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine War, not Iran,” he said.
Pressure on Zelensky
Trump on Sunday publicly called on Zelensky to halt strikes against Russian diesel facilities.
“Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing: He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump told journalists during a visit to the Irish Open in western Ireland.
“We spoke to Mr. Zelensky about it. There are plenty of other targets. Don't hit diesel fuel. That's hurting the world,” he added.
Trump said the pressure on fuel markets stemmed from the Russia-Ukraine conflict rather than the Middle East.
Ukrainian Refinery Campaign
Ukraine has carried out repeated long-range drone attacks against Russian oil refineries in recent months, reducing fuel production and contributing to gasoline shortages inside Russia.
Kyiv has maintained that Russian refineries are legitimate military targets while Ukraine itself continues to face Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
Trump’s announcement, if implemented, would narrow Ukraine’s campaign against a significant part of Russia’s energy system.
Diesel Prices Add Pressure
The dispute has intensified as diesel prices have risen sharply in the U.S.
The national average exceeded $6 a gallon for the first time on Thursday, according to GasBuddy figures cited in the draft.
Diesel is widely used across trucking, rail transport, shipping and agriculture, giving supply disruptions broader economic consequences.
Russia has also lowered its oil production outlook as the war weighs on its energy sector.
A government draft forecast cited by Reuters in the supplied material projected Russian oil production this year at a 17-year low. Moscow has also reduced its fuel export projections for 2026 and 2027.
Ahmet Koçak
Ahmet Koçak is a news editor at Clash Report based in Istanbul. He previously served as Deputy Managing Editor at Türkiye Today, helping launch the digital news platform in 2023, and spent three years as Senior Editor at Daily Sabah. His work focuses on breaking news, geopolitics, international affairs, and digital journalism.
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