Kremlin Calls Trump’s Energy Truce ‘Good Idea’

The Kremlin called US President Donald Trump’s proposed energy truce between Ukraine and Russia a “very good idea” on Tuesday, Sept. 15, while stopping short of confirming that Moscow had agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.According to the Russian outlet RBC, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the proposal was a positive initiative.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Tacitly rebuffing TrumpTrump said on Monday, Sept. 14, that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy facilities.“Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do so, likewise,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the war between Russia and Ukraine, rather than the conflict involving Iran, was mainly responsible for rising global diesel prices.Neither Moscow nor Kyiv formally confirmed an agreement.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was ready to stop strikes on Russian infrastructure only if its partners could guarantee that Russia would also halt attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and other critical infrastructure.“Ukraine is not convinced that Russia is willing to abide by any agreement,” Zelensky said.Peskov said Moscow considered Trump’s proposal a good initiative but did not announce a timetable, monitoring mechanism or formal terms for the truce.Kremlin links truce to fuel suppliesPeskov said an energy pause could help Russia fully supply its domestic market with petroleum products. He claimed that the Russian market was already close to being fully supplied and that authorities were working to protect refineries and other energy facilities. Other Topics of Interest Russian Casualties in 2026 Top 300,000, Ukraine Says Three summer months accounted for 124,170 of the personnel losses, with July recording the highest number. “Ensuring the safe operation of refineries and increasing production of petroleum products does not solve global problems,” Peskov said. “The main problem is the export of petroleum products to world markets.”Russia has faced nationwide fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged or disrupted refinery operations. Reuters reported on Sept. 14 that fuel shortages were weighing on public sentiment ahead of Russia’s State Duma elections scheduled for Sept. 18-20.A recent think tank report also suggested that Russia’s overall fossil fuel exports and revenues slumped by 7% and 8% respectively in August.No reciprocal pledge yetPeskov further claimed that Ukrainian forces attempted to strike a Russian energy facility during the night of Sept. 15, after Trump announced the proposed truce. He did not identify the facility or provide details of the alleged attack in comments cited by the RBC.In Ukraine, authorities also confirmed another Russian drone strike on a gas station in Kyiv on Tuesday as Moscow began hitting those owned by state-owned gas station chain Ukrnafta over the past week.The Kremlin had already welcomed Trump’s call for Ukraine to stop targeting Russian diesel facilities on Monday, but did not say whether Russia would halt its own attacks in return.Kyiv has repeatedly sought a reciprocal pause covering energy facilities, ports and other critical infrastructure. Zelensky said such an arrangement could become “the first step toward peace,” but only if it were reliable, long-term and backed by guarantees that Russia would comply. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.