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Russia welcomes Trump's 'good idea' for Ukraine energy truce
AFP, Moscow
Published: 15 Sep 2026, 06:05 PM
Firefighters work at a site after, according to Ukraine's energy ministry, Russia attacked energy infrastructure facilities, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in a place given as Odesa, Ukraine, 4 September 2026 Photo: Reuters
The Kremlin on Tuesday welcomed what it called US President Donald Trump's "good idea" for a truce between Russia and Ukraine on striking energy targets, without saying whether Moscow had agreed to such a proposal.
Trump announced a truce between the warring sides on Monday,
but neither Moscow or Kyiv has confirmed it was in force.
"We have seen President Trump's post. We consider it a
good idea, a good initiative. We are in contact with the Americans,"
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Ukraine has hit numerous Russian oil refineries throughout
the four-and-a-half year war, causing fuel shortages in its neighbour, while
Moscow has routinely pounded Ukrainian energy infrastructure during freezing
winter months.
Trump had said on his Truth Social network on Monday:
"Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed
to do, likewise!"
The Ukrainian presidency declined at the time to comment on
Trump's post.