Trump says Ukraine, Russia agreed to 'energy ceasefire' following Zelensky's election claims

Jerusalem Post/World News"Please tell Putin, give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections," Zelensky told ABC's "This Week."Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, in this handout released September 22, 2026.(photo credit: Courtesty of Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS )OCTOBER 11, 2026 17:16Updated: OCTOBER 11, 2026 17:34US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to what he described as an "energy ceasefire."Trump, in a social media post, said the energy ceasefire was taking effect immediately, but did not elaborate further.Earlier on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in response to critical comments from Trump that he will organize Ukraine elections if Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a 60-day ceasefire."Please tell Putin, give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections," Zelensky told ABC's "This Week."Trump on Saturday criticized Zelensky for attacking Russian oil refineries a day after the US temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian fuel that were designed to deprive Moscow of revenues to fund its war in Ukraine."I think it's time for Ukraine to get a new president," Trump had told reporters at the White House.Zelensky says Ukrainians will choose next leaderIn response, Zelensky said "it's up to Ukrainians" to choose their leader and noted that Putin would also like to change who is leading Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the newly elected parliament in Moscow Wednesday, 30th September 2026 (credit: Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS)He said it is easy for Ukraine to be blamed for higher fuel prices "when everybody in the world understands (that) because of the war in (the) Middle East, the prices are rising."Earlier on Sunday, Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow ceases its own strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.Follow us on Google