FT: Ukraine and Russia have not yet agreed on an energy ceasefire

The agreement between Ukraine and Russia on a mutual cessation of strikes on energy facilities is not ready yet, despite the statement by U.S. President Donald Trump. The parties have not yet agreed on the final terms of a possible agreement.

This was reported by Financial Times journalist Christopher Miller, citing information on the progress of the talks.

His clarification came after Trump said on September 14 that Ukraine had allegedly already agreed not to strike Russian energy facilities, and Russia had assumed a similar commitment regarding Ukraine.

The U.S. president did not specify when the alleged agreement should take effect, which facilities are covered by the restrictions, and what the compliance monitoring mechanism would be.

Miller's information indicates that Trump's statement outpaced the conclusion of the negotiations: the principle of mutual cessation of strikes is being discussed, but Kyiv and Moscow have not yet agreed on the final parameters of the agreement.

This is consistent with the subsequent statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said that Kyiv proposed to its partners to ensure a reliable and long-term agreement with Russia on halting the destruction of critical infrastructure.

Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready not to strike Russian energy facilities if partners ensure the cessation of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy and other critical facilities, as well as infrastructure related to food transportation.

The Ukrainian president emphasized that Kyiv is not yet confident in Russia's willingness to comply with such an agreement. Ukraine expects partners to provide concrete proposals regarding the terms and guarantees of its implementation.

Thus, at the moment we are not talking about an energy ceasefire that has entered into force, but about negotiations regarding its possible terms.

Based on materials from: Christopher Miller, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy