The ceasefire announcement was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire Ukraine will agree. If president Trump negotiated it with Putin — please tell us when the ceasefire begins — we are ready and we will accept it.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “The ceasefire announcement was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire Ukraine will agree. If…”
On the recordOctober 12, 2026
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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theguardian.comEditor's note · Context
Reacting to Trump's claim of an energy ceasefire.
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