{"id":230,"date":"2026-10-12T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/ukraine-supports-energy-ceasefire-with-russia-zelenskyy-national-globalnews-ca\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:18:00","slug":"ukraine-supports-energy-ceasefire-with-russia-zelenskyy-national-globalnews-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/ukraine-supports-energy-ceasefire-with-russia-zelenskyy-national-globalnews-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine supports energy ceasefire with Russia: Zelenskyy – National | Globalnews.ca"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he supports an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia announced by U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday, but strikes continue.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUkraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote in a post onsocial media.<\/p>\n

In an evening address, the Ukrainian president said Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Kyiv and in the city of Kharkiv.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian \u2018shaheds\u2019 all day today,\u201d he said. \u201cThere have been glide bomb strikes and strikes on our energy infrastructure too. A power plant in Kharkiv was attacked this evening.\u201d<\/p>\n

The presidential office confirmed the Kharkiv attack came after Trump\u2019s ceasefire post.<\/p>\n

Zelenskyy said he has discussed the ceasefire with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finland President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.<\/p>\n

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He said he is awaiting more information from the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cUkraine supports the ceasefire,\u201d Zelenskyy said. \u201cAnd it is important that Russia support it as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump announced the ceasefire on his platform Truth Social Sunday morning but did not give many details.<\/p>\n

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He said the ceasefire was effective immediately and both Ukraine and Russia had agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not break it!\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

The White House has not clarified the president\u2019s post or added any detail.<\/p>\n

In an interview with ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week\u201d that aired Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukraine\u2019s energy system.<\/p>\n

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He then asked Trump to press the Kremlin to agree.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Trump said it was time for Ukraine to get a new president and blamed Zelenskyy for rising diesel prices.<\/p>\n

In response, the Ukrainian president said the country could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire \u2013 Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia\u2019s invasion in 2022 and the country\u2019s Constitution bars elections while it remains in force.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive us two months, 60 days off,\u201d Zelenskyy said, but added, \u201cwith all respect to President Trump, it\u2019s up to our society, up to our people to choose one or another leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

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