--- title: "Trump declared an \"energy ceasefire,\" but the Kremlin does not want the deal until winter" description: "Trump declared that Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to an energy ceasefire, however sources in the Kremlin report that Putin is not intending to conclude such a deal before winter. Kyiv is demanding a guarantee mechanism from the US." date: 2026-09-14T20:40:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/energy-ceasefire-trump-putin-ukraine-en tags: [ukraine-war, energy-ceasefire, trump, putin, zelensky, russia] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Trump declared an "energy ceasefire," but the Kremlin does not want the deal until winter ![Vladimir Putin at a desk with documents in front of the Russian flag amid talks on an energy truce](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/15/energy-ceasefire-trump-putin-ukraine/energy-ceasefire-trump-putin-ukraine-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Trump stated on social media that Ukraine and Russia had allegedly agreed to an energy ceasefire. - Sources in the Kremlin report that Putin does not want to conclude the deal before winter in order to maintain pressure on Kyiv. - Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv expects from the US a specific mechanism to guarantee compliance with the terms by the Russian Federation. - Media outlets indicate that Trump's statement was premature: the final terms have not been agreed. ### Trump's statement and the resumption of negotiations On September 15, 2026, US President Donald Trump stated on his social media that Ukraine had agreed not to strike energy facilities in Russia, and that Moscow, according to him, had also agreed to do the same, which he presented as an energy ceasefire between the two countries. According to a source familiar with the positions of both sides, Moscow and Kyiv have indeed resumed negotiations on a possible ceasefire in the energy sector. Thus, Washington's public statement came against the backdrop of an ongoing but unfinished negotiation track. ### The Kremlin's position: no deal before winter Several sources familiar with the Kremlin's position reported that Vladimir Putin does not want to conclude such a deal before winter. According to them, the reason is that, in the view of the Russian leadership, strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure could increase pressure on Kyiv to force it into making concessions. This position of the Kremlin, as follows from the provided materials, is reported by the Financial Times, which is cited by Ukrainian media. ### Kyiv's reaction: a guarantee mechanism is needed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the situation by stating that Kyiv had proposed to its partners to secure an agreement with Russia that would stop the strikes on critical infrastructure. He emphasized that Ukraine expects from the US a specific mechanism that would guarantee compliance with the terms on the part of the Russian Federation. According to Zelenskyy, Kyiv is not confident that Moscow is ready to abide by any such agreement. ### Contradictory data There are significant inconsistencies in the statements of the parties and in media assessments, which is important to lay out openly. On the one hand, Donald Trump publicly declared that Ukraine and Russia had allegedly already agreed to an energy ceasefire. On the other hand, sources in the Kremlin claim that Putin is not intending to conclude a deal before winter, and a number of media outlets indicate that the American president rushed his statement: the agreement on ceasing strikes on energy facilities is not ready, and the final terms have not been agreed. In other words, the version of "reached consensus" and the version of "a deal that Moscow is postponing until winter" directly contradict each other, and neither side has confirmed the existence of a ready document. ### Context and prospects The totality of the statements shows a gap between Washington's public rhetoric and the actual state of the negotiations: as of September 15, 2026, judging by the available data, no formal, documented mechanism for an energy ceasefire exists. The key factor remains the winter period, when the vulnerability of energy systems becomes especially acute, and strikes on infrastructure are used as a tool of pressure. Until a specific guarantee mechanism, which Kyiv is demanding, and until Moscow's readiness for a deal, as sources in the Kremlin say, statements about a "ceasefire" remain premature. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Putin does not want to conclude an energy ceasefire with Ukraine before winter, - FT](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-hoche-ukladati-energetichne-peremir-1789418190.html) - Источник подтверждает отчёт Financial Times о том, что, по данным собеседников, знакомых с позицией Кремля, Путин не намерен заключать энергетическую сделку до зимы. Сам факт возобновления переговоров и заявления Трампа/Зеленского изложены в основе новости; готового документа о перемирии ни одна сторона не подтвердила. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Have Ukraine and Russia reached an energy ceasefire? **A:** No, a finalized, documented agreement has not been confirmed as of September 15, 2026. Trump declared that a consensus had allegedly been reached, but sources in the Kremlin report that Putin does not want to conclude a deal before winter, and media outlets indicate that the final terms have not been agreed. ### Q: Why, according to sources, is Putin postponing the deal until winter? **A:** According to sources familiar with the Kremlin's position, strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure could increase pressure on Kyiv to force it into making concessions. ### Q: What does Kyiv require to accept such an agreement? **A:** Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine expects from the US a specific mechanism that would guarantee compliance with the terms on the part of the Russian Federation, and emphasized that Kyiv is not confident in Moscow's readiness to abide by such an agreement.