Volodymyr 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.
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Key Points
- '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’
Zelensky says EU to provide €3bn in military funding this week
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
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
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
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.
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Zelensky appears on screen as he speaks during the Warsaw Security Forum
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Zelensky asks Trump to press Russia to honour ceasefire
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.
'We agree if they agree,' says Zelensky on energy ceasefire deal
09:18 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv is willing to honour the energy ceasefire announced by Donald Trump 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.
However, Russia attacked a gas-powered facility in Ukraine at midnight, claimed Zelensky.
Watch: Zelensky says Putin struck energy targets hours after Trump ‘ceasefire’ announcement
09:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarGerman foreign minister says EU sanctions make Putin's war harder
08:15 , Adam WithnallGerman foreign minister Johann Wadephul says new European sanctions are making it more difficult for Russian president Vladimir Putin to continue the war in Ukraine.
“Today, the EU is adding more individuals and companies to its sanctions list than ever before – well over 1,600 in total. Nearly all of them play a direct or indirect role in Russia’s war efforts,” Wadephul said in a statement.
The EU approved 1,646 new designations last week under the bloc's sanctions regime for Russia, with most targeting the country's military-industrial complex, diplomats said.
Blackouts reported in Ukraine despite Trump's 'energy ceasefire'
08:14 , Adam WithnallPower outages were reported overnight in parts of Ukraine following ongoing Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, including a power plant.
Volodymyr Zelensky said such strikes continued hours after US president Donald Trump announced that Russia had agreed to a limited ceasefire on energy targets. The Kremlin has yet to confirm or deny those claims.
The blackouts were reported across several streets in the Ukrainian city of Izyum in Kharkiv oblast, the same region where Zelensky said a power plant was hit.
Ukrinform, a Ukrainian state media outlet, said power lines were damaged in a Russian missile strike on a residential area to the north of the city, where one person was injured.
US threatens to block arms for Ukraine - report
08:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarThe US is threatening to stop the procurement system that provides Ukraine with weapons in order to press Kyiv to halt its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
Officials in Europe told the Financial Times that the US was lobbying European capitals and Kyiv to try to end the attacks on Russian oil refineries.
The message from the US included threats to cut off intelligence sharing and the Purl (the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) mechanism for procuring US weapons for Ukraine, the report added.
"They are calling Kyiv . ... They are calling everyone [in Europe]," said an official who received a call from a US defence official, as per the report.
Russian strike kills minor and two others in Kharkiv
07:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarA Russian strike on a residential area outside Kharkiv killed at least three people and injured 25 others, according to reports.
People aged 16, 19, and 51 were killed when the projectile landed near a grocery store as well as several residential buildings, the authorities said yesterday.
Oil falls after Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire
06:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarOil prices slipped today on expectations of more Russian supplies after US president Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy facilities following a US diesel-supply deal with Moscow.
Brent crude futures fell $1.54, or 1.47 per cent, to $103.18 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.31 a barrel, down $1.54, or 1.68 per cent.
Russia would supply another 500,000 tons of diesel in November and a further 1 million tons "immediately thereafter", Trump said.
Daily diesel consumption globally is forecast at close to 29 million barrels, according to the International Energy Agency.
Trump struck deal with Putin because he is under pressure, says Streeting
05:00 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarBritain will try to build bridges between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky after an explosive row erupted over the US President’s announcement of a deal to buy Russian diesel, defence secretary Wes Streeting has said.
President Trump called for new leadership in Ukraine on Saturday, after President Zelensky lashed out at the plan which he said would only bolster Russia’s attacks on his country.
Andy Burnham is due to meet Zelensky in person in the coming days, No 10 said on Saturday, after the PM spoke to the Ukrainian leader and "reiterated his complete solidarity" with Ukraine.
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Russian airstrikes kill 23 in Zaporizhzhia, Zelensky says
04:02 , Alisha Rahaman SarkarAt least 23 people, including four children, were killed in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
In a post on X, he claimed that over the last week Russia has used around 1,450 aerial bombs, 75 missiles of various types, and more than 1,640 attack drones.
“The real cause of the war in Europe is Russia and Russia alone,” he wrote. “It is possible to stop strikes on energy infrastructure as early as today, but Putin does not want to do so.
“Ukraine will be ready to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking our energy infrastructure. Any de-escalation steps must be reciprocal and backed by real guarantees.”
Trump tears into Zelensky: ‘Time for Ukraine to get a new president’
03:00 , James ReynoldsPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” railing at Volodymyr Zelensky, and claiming he has not done enough to end his country’s war that has raged since Russia invaded four years ago.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on his way to a rally in Tennessee, Trump said, “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal,″ adding that ”for some reason (Zelensky) never does."
“Zelensky could have settled this war many times, many many times, and he chooses not to,” Trump railed, after being asked about his deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply diesel to the U.S. in a bid to lower fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections.
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Top story: Zelensky backs ‘energy ceasefire’, but no word from Putin after Trump announcement
02:00 , James ReynoldsVolodymyr Zelensky has 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 is still 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”.
UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote
01:00 , James ReynoldsAndy Burnham has said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, as he warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed efforts to influence their politics.
Burnham, who took over as Britain's leader in July and said last month that Britain could consider rejoining the European Union in the future, is the first British prime minister to say openly there was evidence of Russian interference in the referendum a decade ago.
"I asked the question coming to Downing Street, was there interference in the 2016 referendum from Russia? And I've had the clear answer that yes, there was," Burnham said in an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast released on Sunday.
Burnham did not spell out how he believed that Russia interfered in the referendum and gave no details on what evidence this statement was based.
The Russian embassy in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Russia has previously denied meddling in the Brexit vote, casting Britain as gripped by anti-Russian hysteria.
Prominent Republican senator says Trump's Russian diesel deal may be illegal
Monday 12 October 2026 00:00 , James ReynoldsRepublican US Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said President Donald Trump's diesel supply deal with Russia may be illegal and will put American lives at risk, adding to bipartisan criticism of the arrangement announced by the president on Friday.
Trump said that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets, and his administration temporarily lifted US sanctions on Russian fuel that were designed to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war on Ukraine.
“I do believe there’s a legitimate case for saying the president’s not following the law,” said Tillis, an influential Republican from North Carolina who is retiring from the Senate at the end of his term in January.
Recap: Ukraine is awaiting details of ceasefire proposals from US, Zelenskyy says
Sunday 11 October 2026 23:00 , James ReynoldsVolodymyr Zelenskyy said he was waiting for the details of an energy ceasefire with Russia announced by US President Trump on Sunday, but that Ukraine supported such an agreement.
"Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side," the Ukrainian president said in a post on the Telegram app, noting that he had just discussed Trump's announcement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alex Stubb.
"For our part, Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace," he added.
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Sunday 11 October 2026 22:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneUK prime minister backs calls for energy ceasefire
Sunday 11 October 2026 21:40 , James ReynoldsAndy Burnham, writing on social media, decries the weekend attacks on Ukraine.
He says he supports Donald Trump’s calls for an immediate energy ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.
“Ukraine is ready if Russia stops its attacks. This is the best route to get energy and fuel back into world markets,” he says.
Trump on Friday announced a controversial deal with Russia to lift sanctions in exchange for Russia releasing diesel fuel to the US and global market.
Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure over the weekend. This is an attack on Ukrainian civilians, plunging them into cold and darkness. The UK strongly supports President Trump's call today for a sustained energy ceasefire to start now. I discussed…
— Andy Burnham (@andyburnham) October 11, 2026
Russian airstrikes kill 23 in Zaporizhzhia, Zelensky says
Sunday 11 October 2026 21:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneAt least 23 people, including four children, were killed in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
In a post on X, he claimed that over the last week Russia has used around 1,450 aerial bombs, 75 missiles of various types, and more than 1,640 attack drones.
“The real cause of the war in Europe is Russia and Russia alone,” he wrote. “It is possible to stop strikes on energy infrastructure as early as today, but Putin does not want to do so.
“Ukraine will be ready to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking our energy infrastructure. Any de-escalation steps must be reciprocal and backed by real guarantees.”
I am grateful to all our emergency services, who are always there for our people and work to address the aftermath of brutal Russian strikes. Only this morning, search and rescue operations were completed in Zaporizhzhia, where Russia killed 23 people, including four children.… pic.twitter.com/RwqK1tEr2e
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 11, 2026
Burnham becomes first PM to confirm Russian interference in Brexit vote
Sunday 11 October 2026 20:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneAndy 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.
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Russian attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills three, regional governor says
Sunday 11 October 2026 19:03 , James ReynoldsA Russian strike near a grocery store in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city and a frequent target of Moscow's attacks, killed three people and injured nine, Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram.
In western Ukraine, the mayor of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk said a Russian attack killed two people.
UK must bring US and Ukraine ‘back together’ amid diesel deal, Streeting says
Sunday 11 October 2026 19:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneDefence Secretary Wes Streeting has said it is the UK’s responsibility to bring the US and Ukraine “back together” amid a fresh rift between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky over Washington’s diesel deal with Russia.
The US president said it was “time for Ukraine to get a new president” after Mr Zelensky objected to the US deal to obtain millions of tonnes of diesel from Russia, saying it would extend the war.
Prime minister Andy Burnham has reiterated his “complete solidarity” in a call with the Ukrainian leader and plans to meet him in person in the coming days.
Mr Streeting told Sky News: “In terms of the exchange between President Trump and President Zelensky, it is not the first time we’ve seen these sorts of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.
“Our approach, our role, our responsibility in this situation is to try and bring our friends back together.”
US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over refinery attacks, FT reports
Sunday 11 October 2026 18:29 , James ReynoldsThe US is threatening to stop the procurement system that provides Ukraine with weapons in order to press Kyiv to halt its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing officials in Europe.
The crippling effect we’re all feeling from the deadlock in Ukraine’s war with Russia
Sunday 11 October 2026 18:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneTwo of the world’s largest exporters of grain, locked in war for more than four years, have seen exports plunge even further over the last year. Prolonged conflict around the Black Sea threatens both economies - and those most in need, writes James C. Reynolds.
The crippling effect we’re all feeling from the deadlock in Ukraine’s war with Russia
Ukraine is awaiting details of ceasefire proposals from US, Zelenskyy says
Sunday 11 October 2026 17:00 , James ReynoldsVolodymyr Zelenskyy said he was waiting for the details of an energy ceasefire with Russia announced by US President Trump on Sunday, but that Ukraine supported such an agreement.
"Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side," the Ukrainian president said in a post on the Telegram app, noting that he had just discussed Trump's announcement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alex Stubb.
"For our part, Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace," he added.
Watch: Trump thanks Putin as he hails Russia-US diesel deal
Sunday 11 October 2026 17:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneEverything Trump said about 'energy ceasefire' between Kyiv and Moscow
Sunday 11 October 2026 16:00 , Nicole Wootton-CaneUS president Donald Trump announced Kyiv and Moscow have agreed on an “energy ceasefire” in a social media post on Sunday.
He wrote: “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
The deal has not been confirmed by either side.
Zelensky signals Kyiv 'will agree to energy ceasefire if Russia do'
Sunday 11 October 2026 15:52 , Nicole Wootton-CaneVolodymyr Zelensky has signalled that Kyiv will agree to a reported energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia if Moscow do, but that the deal was “news” to him.
"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," Zelensky was quoted as saying by Axios.
Neither side has made public comment on the announcement by President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon.
BREAKING: Kyiv and Moscow agree 'energy ceasefire', Trump says
Sunday 11 October 2026 15:35 , Nicole Wootton-CaneKyiv and Moscow have agreed an “energy ceasefire”, according to Donald Trump.
It comes after growing tensions following the US president’s diesel deal with Moscow.
Mr Trump said the deal had come after “repeated” requests to Kyiv to stop bombing Russia’s oil refineries.
Volodymyr Zelensky previously said he would be willing to stop targeting oil hubs if Russia agreed to stop attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Kemi Badenoch says Trump 'wrong' to make deal with Russia
Sunday 11 October 2026 15:30 , Nicole Wootton-CaneConservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said Mr Trump was “wrong” to make the deal with Russia and for his comments about the Ukrainian leader.
She said: “Ukraine’s freedom is not President Trump’s to bargain away.
“He is wrong to ease sanctions on Russian diesel, wrong to blame President Zelensky for prolonging Putin’s war and wrong to undermine a nation fighting for its right to exist.
“Russia is the aggressor. Always has been. Reward Russia and we should expect to see more aggression, including from other countries.
“We can also kiss goodbye to any just and lasting peace. This is why Conservatives have stood with Ukraine against Putin. Ukraine’s future belongs to Ukrainians.
“They alone have the right to choose their president and we stand with President Zelensky because he fights not for himself, but for the survival of his country and his people.”
