On 11/10, former US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had reached an "immediate" energy ceasefire agreement, though he provided no specific details.

Igor Ananskikh, first vice chairman of the Energy Committee of the Russian State Duma, stated he had no information about such an agreement. He suggested that the former US president's announcement might aim to influence oil prices. "We all know Mr. Trump often releases information of this kind to curb oil prices. I do not know how true this statement is," he told Ostorozhno Novosti news agency.

Dmitry Novikov, first vice chairman of the Russian State Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee, advised media to contact the former US president's press office for further information.

An explosion on a street in Kharkov on 11/10. Photo: *Reuters*

The Kremlin has not yet commented on the former US president's statement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also stated that he learned of "Ukraine reaching an energy ceasefire agreement with Russia" through the media. He confirmed that Kiev has not negotiated any such agreement with Moscow.

"If Russia agrees to a ceasefire in the energy sector, Ukraine will also agree. If President Trump negotiated directly with President Vladimir Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and will accept it," Zelensky said.

Axios cited White House officials, indicating that the proposal Trump mentioned was "narrower" than initially phrased, focusing solely on the parties ceasing attacks on each other's oil refineries. A broader agreement, encompassing power plants and electricity grids, might be considered later.

The source added that Russia was "only considering the proposal," contradicting Trump's earlier claim that both sides had reached an agreement.

Former President Donald Trump in Grand Island, Nebraska, on 5/10. Photo: *AP*

Ukraine possesses only one oil refinery, which has been repeatedly attacked and is not operating at full capacity. In contrast, Russia has an extensive network of oil refineries, frequently targeted by Ukraine.

This is not the first time the former US president has announced an energy ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

In mid-9, Trump announced that Moscow and Kiev "agreed not to target each other's energy facilities." However, just one day later, Ukraine launched an attack on an oil refinery in Syzran city, Samara province, in southern Russia, causing a fire at the facility.

Thanh Danh (According to Kyiv Independent, OilPrice, SkyNews)