Donald Trump has insisted that an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia was still holding, even as Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of relentless attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump claimed both countries “agreed” to a ceasefire because “I said, ‘You agree.’ That's why they agreed”.When pressed about the ongoing attacks by Russia, Trump said there had been “violations on both sides".
Zelensky said Ukraine had observed Trump's request not to strike targets related to energy production and was "horribly surprised" to see Moscow strike six Ukrainian energy facilities on Monday. He said the attack began hours after Trump announced the purported "energy ceasefire".
The ceasefire was announced after Trump struck a contentious deal that would allow Russia to supply more than 2.25 million barrels of diesel to American and global markets.
Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said Moscow had the capacity to increase diesel exports to pre-war levels by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Russian strikes across Ukraine have continued, with two people killed after a drone hit a Kyiv apartment block on Monday.
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Key Points
- Russia expects to take diesel exports to pre-war levels after Trump's concessions
- 'We agree if they agree,' says Zelensky on energy ceasefire deal
- Zelensky asks Trump to press Russia to honour energy ceasefire
- Blackouts reported in Ukraine despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire'
- Russian airstrikes kill 23 in Zaporizhzhia, Zelensky says
- Trump tears into Zelensky: ‘Time for Ukraine to get a new president’
Russia expects to take diesel exports to pre-war levels after Trump's concessions
06:24 , Shweta SharmaRussia has said that it will be able to return its diesel exports to levels not seen since Ukraine began targeting the country’s oil refineries after Trump administration lifted US sanctions on Russian energy.
Deputy prime minister Alexander Novak has claimed they expect to increase export to pre-war levels.
“We will see how the situation develops further, but Russia has the capacity to increase diesel fuel exports. By the end of the year, exports could reach 3-3.5m metric tons per month, returning to the levels seen before the crisis,” he told Rossiya-24 state TV channel on Monday.
Russia’s diesel exports have collapsed to Ukraine’s attacks on its oil refineries as well as due to its self-imposed overseas sales restrictions.
The comments came after Trump announced on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets in order to ease supply concerns, in a deal that has drawn condemnation from Ukraine and other US allies.
The agreement, which would allow Russia to export more than 2.25 million barrels of diesel to the US and international markets, has drawn criticism from lawmakers across both major US parties, who warn that it could provide Moscow with additional revenue to fund its war in Ukraine without securing any concessions from Vladimir Putin.
A group of Republican and Democratic senators urged Mr Trump to “reverse course”, arguing that the deal could breach a 2022 law aimed at supporting Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion.
Russian drones damage cargo terminal in Ukraine's Mykolaiv, official says
06:04 , Shweta SharmaRussian drones have damaged a cargo terminal in Ukraine's port city of Mykolaiv in attacks overnight, acting regional governor Heorhii Reshetilov said on Telegram on Tuesday.
No loss of life has been reported so far as emergency crews worked to extinguish the fire.
Two killed in Russian attack on Kyiv apartment building
06:00 , Shweta SharmaDrone debris damages industrial area in Russia's Nevinnomyssk, governor says
05:50 , Shweta SharmaFalling drone debris has damaged an industrial area in Russia's Nevinnomyssk in the southern Stavropol region, governor Vladimir Vladimirov said on Telegram on Tuesday, without providing details.
Nevinnomyssk is a major chemical production area, among other industrial facilities.
Trump offered Russian diesel deal to lure Putin back to Ukraine peace talks, report says
05:00 , Shweta SharmaDonald Trump’s administration has offered Russia a deal to export diesel in an attempt to bring Vladimir Putin back to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, according to a Reuters report.
Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner told Ukrainian officials during a meeting in Miami on Friday that Putin was unwilling to negotiate an end to the four-and-a-half-year war, three people familiar with the discussions said.
The US envoys suggested that the agreement, which would allow Russia to supply more than 2.25 million barrels of diesel to American and global markets, could help soften Moscow’s position and revive stalled trilateral talks.
The deal has drawn criticism from US lawmakers who argue it would provide Russia with additional revenue to fund its war without requiring concessions from the Kremlin.
Trump has defended the agreement, saying it would help lower energy prices in the US ahead of crucial midterm elections.
During the Miami meeting, Kushner also reiterated Washington’s demand that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil refineries, according to two people familiar with the talks.
“The idea was that the US could go back to Russia and say ‘See, the Ukrainians stopped striking and we gave you this deal. Now it’s your turn to do something,’” one of the people said.
Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, days after unveiling the diesel agreement. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has confirmed the ceasefire, however, and Russian forces struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Monday.
The Kremlin also rejected Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal for a 60-day ceasefire.
The Miami discussions reportedly included potential security guarantees for Ukraine, although further details were not disclosed.
Two killed in Russian strike on Kyiv residential building
04:25 , Shweta SharmaA Russian strike on a high-rise residential building in a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed two people and injured at least seven, officials said on Monday.
Prosecutors in the capital, writing on Telegram, said one person had died after the evening strike on the 25-story residence. They said a second body was found in a car next to the building.
Prosecutors said seven people were injured in the incident, while Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 11 people were hurt, with three being treated in hospital.
Pictures posted on unofficial Telegram channels showed parts of an apartment building ablaze.
Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, previously conducted chiefly at night, now disrupt daily life virtually around the clock.
Zelensky says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
03:58 , Shweta SharmaUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that while Ukraine is willing to halt attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, Moscow has continued to strike his country's energy sites despite US president Donald Trump's announcement that the warring countries had agreed to cease such attacks.
Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland, Zelensky said Ukraine had been "horribly surprised" that Moscow struck a power plant in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, as well as a gas production facility and a civilian gas station hours after Trump announced the purported "energy ceasefire".
Later, during an interview on Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom," Zelensky said his government had refrained from striking Russian energy sites since Trump's announcement, and was ready to honour an energy ceasefire as "a good first step" toward closing the war.
But, he said, "I'm not sure that (Russian president Vladimir) Putin is ready."
"Even after yesterday's messages from (Trump) ... Putin attacked our gas infrastructure," Zelensky said.
"When we speak about energy ceasefire, it means only one thing: that they don't attack our energy infrastructure and we don't respond on their energy infrastructure."
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump insisted on Monday that an energy ceasefire was in place. "Well, they agreed," Trump said.
"Because I said, 'You agree.' That's why they agreed. because I said they agree."
When pressed about the attacks by Russia, Trump said: "Well, I'd have to look at it and see, because there's been violations on both sides."
Trump's brief social media post on Sunday had offered few details about the ceasefire, but said it took effect immediately. "Do not break it!" he added.
Russia says it may export up to 3.5 million tons of diesel a month by year-end
03:00 , James ReynoldsRussia will be able to recover its diesel exports to between 3 million tons and 3.5 million tons per month by year-end, the country's usual exporting volumes of the fuel, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday.
Speaking to Rossiya-24 state TV channel, he also said that thanks to the deal agreed on with US President Donald Trump, additional Russian diesel supplies will partially balance global supply and demand.
Zelensky says US should have made a deal with Ukraine as they determine if refineries operate
02:00 , James ReynoldsVolodymyr Zelensky suggested on Monday that the US should have made a “diesel deal” with Ukraine, as it is they who “determine whether oil refineries operate”.
The Ukrainian president said he doubted the deal announced by Donald Trump for Moscow to supply diesel will meaningfully impact the global market, as the amount is too low.
“If someone thinks otherwise, let them think so,” he said at the Warsaw Security Forum. “I believe that other motives lie behind this decision. If so, then why isn't America concluding an agreement on diesel fuel supply with Ukraine?”
“We influence whether these vessels move. We determine whether the oil refineries operate. Let's do that.”
People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated
01:00 , James ReynoldsSocial media is busy with claims that something dramatic just happened to the online environment.
Huge numbers of posts claim that that Russian bot traffic has fallen dramatically across the internet. And, with that, so has the number of posts and replies from automated accounts on sites such as X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook, the posts claim.
It follows attacks on data centres run by Yandex, the company often referred to as Russia’s Google. They are part of a broad effort by Ukraine to attack the country’s internet infrastructure.
People are saying something huge just happened on social media. It’s not quite true
Watch: EU decries 'concerning' Trump-Putin deal, insists sanctions on Russia will continue
Tuesday 13 October 2026 00:00 , James ReynoldsEuropean Union foreign ministers have a clear understanding that now is not the moment to ease pressure on Russia, Kaja Kallas, the bloc's foreign policy chief, told reporters on Monday.
"Pressure on Moscow, not concessions, is the fastest way to end the war," she said following a gathering of European foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Poland says two Turkish nationals detained in Germany over Starlink station fire
Monday 12 October 2026 23:00 , James ReynoldsTwo Turkish citizens were detained in Germany in connection with a fire at a Starlink station in Poland, Warsaw said on Monday, adding that it believed Russia was behind the incident.
Officials from several EU countries have warned for months that Russia has been mounting sabotage, cyber and other hybrid attacks across Europe to erode support for Ukraine. Russia says such accusations are baseless and the result of anti-Russian hysteria.
The blaze at the Starlink station in central Poland engulfed its power system and backup generator. Poland said at the time that it believed the fire was an act of sabotage aimed at disrupting internet services, including for Ukraine's military.
"We have no doubt that Russian services are behind this act of sabotage, and it is worth adding that Russian services are increasingly turning to individuals linked to the criminal underworld," Polish Special Services Minister Tomasz Siemoniak told a news conference.
Elon Musk activated Starlink services over Ukraine in 2022 after Kyiv pleaded for help in the first days following Russia's full-scale invasion. Poland has said previously it has been paying for Ukraine's Starlink subscription.
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Monday 12 October 2026 22:00 , James ReynoldsNow is not the time to ease pressure on Moscow, EU's Kallas says
Monday 12 October 2026 21:00 , James ReynoldsEuropean Union foreign ministers have a clear understanding that now is not the moment to ease pressure on Russia, Kaja Kallas, the bloc's foreign policy chief, told reporters on Monday.
"Pressure on Moscow, not concessions, is the fastest way to end the war," she said following a gathering of European foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
In full: Nato’s top commander to tell Putin: We are ready to fight you and win
Monday 12 October 2026 20:00 , James ReynoldsNato’s top military commander issued a defiant message to Vladimir Putin on Monday, saying that the alliance is firmly ready to fight Russia.
“If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight,” US air force general Alexus Grynkewich said. “We will stop the attack and deny them the ability to achieve their objectives, whatever those might be.”
“We will, in short, ensure any attack, against any ally, proves utterly futile.”
Tensions between Moscow and Europe have been mounting for months, with a spate of suspected Russian airspace violations into European countries and a series of both outright and veiled threats to nations supportive of Ukraine.
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Nato’s top military commander to tell Putin: We are ready to fight you and win
Zelensky says US should have made a deal with Ukraine as they determine if refineries operate
Monday 12 October 2026 19:54 , James ReynoldsVolodymyr Zelensky suggested on Monday that the US should have made a “diesel deal” with Ukraine, as it is they who “determine whether oil refineries operate”.
The Ukrainian president said he doubted the deal announced by Donald Trump for Moscow to supply diesel will meaningfully impact the global market, as the amount is too low.
“If someone thinks otherwise, let them think so,” he said at the Warsaw Security Forum. “I believe that other motives lie behind this decision. If so, then why isn't America concluding an agreement on diesel fuel supply with Ukraine?”
“We influence whether these vessels move. We determine whether the oil refineries operate. Let's do that.”
Comment: Putin’s war was on life support. Trump has handed him a defibrillator
Monday 12 October 2026 19:00 , James ReynoldsAs the overnight volleys of missiles that rained down upon Kharkiv showed, the US’s ‘energy ceasefire’ has only emboldened a regime that now sees America as on its side, says Robert Fox
Putin’s war in Ukraine was on life support. Trump has handed him a defibrillator
Russia’s attempt to influence Brexit vote failed – but they still tried, Burnham says
Monday 12 October 2026 18:00 , James ReynoldsThe prime minister believes the Brexit referendum result was “legitimate”, despite Downing Street saying it is “inconceivable” that Russia did not seek to interfere with the vote.
Questions have been raised over Russia’s involvement in the 2016 referendum after Andy Burnham claimed it was “clear” Moscow had interfered with the vote.
The prime minister revealed he had asked, on his arrival in No 10 this summer, whether Moscow had been involved in the vote and was given “the clear answer that yes, there was”.
Russia’s attempt to influence Brexit vote failed – but they still tried, Burnham says
Drone attack kills one in Russia's Belgorod region, authorities say
Monday 12 October 2026 17:00 , James ReynoldsOne person was killed in a drone attack on a car in the village of Kupino, in Russia's Belgorod region that borders Ukraine, local authorities said on Monday.
Zelensky says it is 'increasingly clear' Russia does not want energy ceasefire after strikes
Monday 12 October 2026 16:30 , James ReynoldsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was "increasingly clear" that Russia was unwilling to accept a US-proposed ceasefire on energy strikes, as Moscow hit six Ukrainian energy facilities on Monday.
"This is what happens when Russia sees the prospect of higher revenues for its war machine," he wrote in a post on X.
Ukraine's inflation at 10 per cent
Monday 12 October 2026 16:00 , James ReynoldsInflation in Ukraine sat at 10 per cent in September, year-on-year, the central bank announced on Monday.
Ukraine hits back over Russia's claims it 'doesn't deserve a ceasefire'
Monday 12 October 2026 15:26 , James ReynoldsUkrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha, writing on social media, pushes back on his Russian counterpart’s assertion that Volodymyr Zelensky “has not earned a respite on the battlefield”.
“Lavrov, however, has already earned a front-row seat at the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression,” Sybiha writes. “The more irrelevant and cynical comments — the more evidence for the Tribunal.”
Sergei Lavrov had suggested the Ukrainian president was undeserving of an energy ceasefire as announced by US president Donald Trump.
Trump defends diesel deal with Russia amid backlash
Monday 12 October 2026 15:14 , James ReynoldsDonald Trump appeared to defend Friday’s announcement of a controversial diesel deal with Russia.
Writing on Truth Social on Monday, he said: “The European Union paid Russia 250 Billion Dollars for Energy, and the Fake News Media doesn’t want to get near that story. I made the right choice for the American People — ALWAYS, AMERICA FIRST! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
The Helsinki-based think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) estimates that the EU has paid €238bn ($266bn) to import Russian fossil fuels since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022.
The latest: Zelensky demands Trump pressure on Putin after ‘energy ceasefire breached’
Monday 12 October 2026 15:00 , James ReynoldsVolodymyr Zelensky has demanded that US president Donald Trump pressure Russia to honour the ceasefire after alleging that Moscow's overnight attack targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
"Americans must make sure Russians respect the energy ceasefire," he said. “We need American pressure on Russia, not sanctions relief so we can achieve an energy ceasefire," Zelensky said.
Zelensky said such strikes continued hours after Trump announced that Russia had agreed to a limited ceasefire on energy targets. The Kremlin has yet to confirm or deny those claims.
Power outages were reported overnight in parts of Ukraine following ongoing Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, including a power plant. Zelensky on Monday said Kyiv was willing to honour the energy ceasefire if Russia agrees to it as well. "We agree if they agree," he said. "We have already shown that we mean it. Last night Russian oil refineries were not attacked," he added.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported that the US is threatening to stop the procurement system, Purl, that provides Ukraine with weapons in order to press Kyiv to stop its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
Germany's Merz says Russia not serious about peace, calls for tougher sanctions
Monday 12 October 2026 14:30 , James ReynoldsRussia has shown that it is not serious about peace talks by responding to the US proposal for an energy ceasefire with fresh attacks on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Monday.
"Russia will only negotiate seriously under pressure, which is why we are sticking to our sanctions against Russia," said Merz. "Following Moscow's ruthless attacks on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure, we must actually tighten them further."
People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated
Monday 12 October 2026 14:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarSocial media is busy with claims that something dramatic just happened to the online environment.
Huge numbers of posts claim that Russian bot traffic has fallen dramatically across the internet. And, with that, so has the number of posts and replies from automated accounts on sites such as X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook, the posts claim.
It has led to something of a trend on X, in which users post what they call a “bot test”: an opinion or claim of the kind that would ordinarily lead to an influx of automated responses. Some users do indeed claim that they have seen a substantial reduction in the number of replies of a certain kind, and use that to suggest both that the previous responses were from automated accounts and that those accounts have reduced in number.
More here.
People are saying something huge just happened on social media. It’s not quite true
Europe should impose more sanctions on Russia, says Poland's Tusk
Monday 12 October 2026 12:59 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarEuropean countries should increase sanctions on Russia and all Western nations should show their solidarity with Ukraine, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said.
"Russia is not interested in a ceasefire, de-escalation, or peace... that is why I will go to Brussels to urge all European partners to consider increasing sanctions," Tusk told the Warsaw Security Forum.
"Ukraine cannot be broken or intimidated. Poland cannot be intimidated. The world cannot be broken or intimidated. That signal must go out today from every capital, from Warsaw to Washington."
EU foreign policy chief doubts Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’
Monday 12 October 2026 12:30 , Adam WithnallThe European Union’s top diplomat on Monday welcomed the prospect of a pause in energy strikes in Ukraine, but said she sees no sign that Russia would be willing to respect it.
“We haven’t yet seen that also Russia will stick to it,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers in Luxembourg. “Personally, I would also welcome that the ceasefire would include people not being killed, not only energy.”
Kallas also pushed back on Trump's comments on Saturday that it was time for Ukraine to get a new president and that Zelensky has not done enough to end the war. She said that now is not the time to hold elections in Ukraine, at least not without a ceasefire.
On Monday, Zelensky said holding elections in Ukraine was impossible during war time, especially with new Russian tactics involving attacks during both the day and night.
He added, however, that he would be ready to work towards doing so if Ukraine secured a full ceasefire lasting at least 60 days.
Kremlin offers one-day ceasefire for Ukraine to hold election
Monday 12 October 2026 12:14 , Adam WithnallRussian president Vladimir Putin would be ready to order his forces not to attack Ukraine during a presidential election – but only on the day of the vote itself, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
The Kremlin earlier rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to allow his country to hold presidential elections, claiming it wants an overall peace deal instead.
Zelensky backs ‘energy ceasefire’, but no confirmation from Putin
Monday 12 October 2026 12:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarVolodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will support a bilateral “energy ceasefire” with Russia, after being caught off guard by Donald Trump’s shock announcement that a deal had already been agreed.
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, the US president said: “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”
The Ukrainian president said he had not heard of such a deal, but would agree to it if Russia did, according to Axios. Kyiv had publicly backed a truce on striking energy infrastructure before Trump announced on Friday plans to lift sanctions on Moscow to supply diesel to the US and global markets - much to Zelensky’s chagrin.
The Kremlin has yet to acknowledge Trump’s claim to have established a ceasefire between the warring sides. Russia had reportedly sought sanctions relief as a concession for its adherence to a ceasefire earlier in the week.
The controversial diesel deal with Russia has proven controversial even within Trump’s own base as the president looks to bring down energy prices in the US ahead of the November midterm elections.
Trump hit out at Zelensky on Saturday, saying it was time for Ukraine to find a new leader after Kyiv struck Russian oil refineries. Zelensky said on Sunday he would hold new elections if Putin agrees to a 60-day “total ceasefire”.
Zelensky says EU to provide €3bn in military funding this week
Monday 12 October 2026 11:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe EU will disburse almost €3bn (£2.5bn) in defence support to Ukraine this week as part of its €90bn (£76bn) support loan, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"We deeply appreciate every concrete step taken to support our defense and our people," Zelensky said.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, EU countries have provided €200bn (£169 bn) in economic, financial, and military support to Ukraine and approved €90bn (£76bn) more over the next two years as an EU support loan.
Macron says there is no sign of Russia respecting any Ukraine energy ceasefire
Monday 12 October 2026 10:30 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarFrench president Emmanuel Macron today said he had not seen any signs in the last 48 hours of Russia respecting any form of Ukraine energy ceasefire deal.
"We can only re-open the debate on the energy situation if there is real ceasefire which is respected by both sides," Macron told reporters at the Paris Autoshow.
"I have not noted, over the last 48 hours, any energy ceasefire coming from the Russian side," Macron added.
Zelensky says Ukraine learned about energy ceasefire from media
Monday 12 October 2026 10:08 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarUkraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said he learned about Donald Trump's energy ceasefire announcement "from the media".
Trump yesterday claimed that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an “energy ceasefire” to immediately halt attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure.
Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday: “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”The Kremlin has yet to confirm or deny those claims.
Burnham becomes first PM to confirm Russian interference in Brexit vote
Monday 12 October 2026 10:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarAndy Burnham has said Russia “clearly” interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum after he left open the door to the UK rejoining the EU.
The prime minister revealed that he had asked, on his arrival in No 10 this summer, whether Moscow had been involved in the vote - and was given “the clear answer that yes, there was”.
The comments, made during an appearance on the Rest is Politics podcast, are thought to be the first time a PM has confirmed meddling by the Kremlin and will fuel speculation Mr Burnham wants to reverse Brexit.
More here.
Burnham becomes first PM to confirm Russian interference in Brexit vote
Zelensky appears on screen as he speaks during the Warsaw Security Forum
Monday 12 October 2026 09:44 , Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Zelensky asks Trump to press Russia to honour ceasefire
Monday 12 October 2026 09:33 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarVolodymyr Zelensky has asked US president Donald Trump to pressure Russia to honour the energy ceasefire after alleging that Moscow's overnight attack targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
"Americans must make sure Russians respect the energy ceasefire," he said.
"Russia committed violations of the energy ceasefire announced by president Trump... We need American pressure on Russia, not sanctions relief so we can achieve an energy ceasefire," Zelensky said.
