Trump claims Russia, Ukraine agree to stop hitting each other's energy targets

Trump claims Russia, Ukraine agree to stop hitting each other's energy targetsUS President Donald Trump on Monday said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy targets, linking the conflict to rising diesel prices and global fuel supply concerns.Trump made the claim in a post on Truth Social, a day after he urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian energy facilities. "Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. The World’s Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine War, not Iran. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump said, adding that Ukrainian forces had “plenty of other targets” they could strike.Trump said destroying Russian diesel production capacity was “hurting the world”, according to Bloomberg.His comments come as fuel prices in the US remain under pressure. Diesel prices hit a record average of more than $6 a gallon on Friday, with Ukraine's strikes on Russia's energy sector and disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz tightening global supplies.

Source: Times of India September 14, 2026 15:37 UTC