The Russian State Duma has cast doubt on US President Donald Trump’s statement regarding an immediate energy truce between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Igor Ananskikh, first deputy chairman of the State Duma’s Energy Committee, stated that he was unaware of any such agreement, and attributed the US president’s public statements to a desire to curb rising oil prices. Earlier, on 11 October, Trump announced that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to cease mutual attacks on energy infrastructure; however, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was unaware that such an agreement had been reached.
Briefly about the main points
- The Russian State Duma stated that it had no information regarding the energy truce announced by Trump.
- MP Ihor Ananskikh linked the US President’s statements to an attempt to keep oil prices in check.
- Trump announced an immediate halt to reciprocal strikes against the energy sector.
- Zelenskyy said that he first heard about the agreement following the US President’s statement.
The Russian State Duma has commented on the ceasefire announced by Trump
First Deputy Chair of the Russian State Duma’s Committee on Energy Igor Ananskikh commented on the statement Donald Trump about reaching an agreement between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
The Russian MP stated that he had no information regarding an agreed energy truce. At the same time, Ananskikh suggested that The US President uses statements of this kind to influence the situation on the oil market.
«We all know that Trump often says things to prevent oil prices from rising. So-called »verbal interventions’,” said the MP.
He also pointed out that he did not know to what extent the announced ceasefire reflected the actual agreements.
Zelenskyy stated that he was unaware of the agreement
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy He also commented on the US leader’s statement.
Head of State said., …that the announcement that the attacks on the energy sector had ceased came as a surprise to him.
Zelenskyy asked the US side to specify the exact time the ceasefire would begin, if Donald Trump had indeed reached a relevant agreement with Vladimir Putin.
At the same time, the Ukrainian president confirmed Kyiv’s willingness to cease attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow stops striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine insists that such a decision must be reciprocal.
