After Trump's Russian diesel deal and 'energy ceasefire' claim, Zelenskyy says Russia still strikes energy facilities
Summary
President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin would 'immediately' release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel onto the global market, NBC News reported on Friday 9 October, with the Treasury Department easing restrictions on Russian diesel shipments for six months, according to Fortune, in what PBS NewsHour called a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections. On Saturday 10 October Trump said Ukraine should get a new president, blaming Zelenskyy for high U.S. diesel prices, ABC News, the LA Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. On Sunday 11 October a bipartisan group of six senators called on the administration to 'immediately reverse course' on the plan, and Trump claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire' but gave no details, Zelenskyy saying it was 'news for me', according to NBC News. On Monday 12 October Zelenskyy said Russia had continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities despite Trump's claim, PBS NewsHour and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, and that Kyiv would stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow stopped attacking Ukraine's energy system, according to Fortune, while CNBC reported that oil fell after the 'energy ceasefire' announcement.
Latest: Zelenskyy said Russia had continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim and that Kyiv would stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow stopped attacking Ukraine's energy system, as oil fell after the announcement, CNBC reported.
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How it unfolded
Monday 12 October
Zelenskyy said Russia had continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim and that Kyiv would stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow stopped attacking Ukraine's energy system, as oil fell after the announcement, CNBC reported.
- 12:07PBS NewsHourZelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
- 10:50Fortune‘Putin does not read Truth Social’ Zelenskyy said Russia continues striking Ukraine’s energy facilities despite Trump’s ceasefire claim
- 06:13The Philadelphia InquirerZelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
- 04:03The Philadelphia InquirerKyiv says Russian strikes on energy facilities continue despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire'
Sunday 11 October
A bipartisan group of six senators called on the Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on the Russian diesel plan, and Trump claimed Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an 'energy ceasefire' but gave no details, Zelenskyy saying it was 'news for me'.
- 22:27CNBCOil falls after Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine
- 18:49NBC NewsTrump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire
- 17:00FortuneSenators call on Trump to scrap diesel deal, saying U.S. ‘should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline’ while Russia kills Ukrainian civilians
- 16:18PBS NewsHourBipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
- 15:33CNBCTrump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine; Zelenskyy is waiting for details
- 15:29The Philadelphia InquirerTrump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continue
- 14:13LA TimesBipartisan group of senators calls for Trump to reverse its Russian diesel plan
- 13:33The Philadelphia InquirerSix senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
- 11:02NBC NewsTrump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire, but Zelenskyy says this is ‘news for me’
- 10:38The Philadelphia InquirerTrump says Russia and Ukraine reach ‘energy ceasefire’ but gives no details
- 08:11The NY TimesUkraine shrugs off Trump call to ditch Zelensky for energy strikes
Saturday 10 October
Trump said Ukraine should get a new president, blaming Zelenskyy for high U.S. diesel prices, as energy policy experts said the diesel pact with Russia is unlikely to make a dent in prices at the pump.
- 14:36The Philadelphia InquirerAfter deal with Russia, Trump says Ukraine should get a new president, blames Zelensky for U.S. diesel prices
- 14:00ABC NewsTrump says 'I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president'
- 13:42The Philadelphia InquirerTrump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices
- 12:37LA TimesTrump says Ukraine should get a new president, blaming Zelensky for U.S. diesel prices
- 10:46FortuneRussia’s deal to supply the U.S. with diesel is unlikely to ease pain at the pump, experts say. ‘It’s kind of shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic’
Friday 9 October
Trump said Putin would 'immediately' release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel onto the global market, as the Treasury Department is easing restrictions on Russian diesel shipments for six months, according to NBC News and Fortune.
- 22:43ABC NewsBoosting US oil supplies with Russian diesel unlikely to have much impact on prices, experts say
- 20:07NBC NewsTrump: Russia will send diesel fuel to the U.S. to bring down prices
- 18:42The Philadelphia InquirerTrump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel in sharp reversal of US policy weeks before midterms
- 18:06PBS NewsHourTrump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel in sharp reversal of U.S. policy ahead of midterms
- 17:16FortuneTrump struck a diesel deal with Putin just weeks after signing Russia sanctions. Zelenskyy calls it ‘a weak decision’
- 16:21LA TimesTrump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel
- 16:20CNBCTrump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets
- 14:56NBC NewsTrump eases Russia sanctions, says Putin will release diesel amid massive price spike