Трамп says Ukraine and Russia agreed to energy truce because «він так сказав»

In his conversation with journalists 12 October, he stated that Володимир Зеленський and Владімір Путін have «об'єднатися і покласти край цій жахливій війні». To the journalist's remarks that both Ukraine and Russia denied the fact of the agreement on the energy truce, the American president said that such an agreement was, because він так сказав.

«Вони погодилися. Знаєте, чому? Бо я сказав: "Ви погодилися". Ось чому», he said.

He called this war a disaster that must end.

Context

At the end of last week, the American president again escalated his rhetoric towards Ukraine and began to demand presidential elections. And first he said that he had agreed with Putin on the supply of millions of tons of Russian diesel and for several months he had eased oil sanctions against Russia. He made the corresponding decision against the background of the approaching mid-term elections and the global energy crisis that began after the attacks on Iran by the plant.

Ukraine and European leaders have criticized the deal with the Russians, as the aggressor has received more opportunities to earn money for the war.

11 October Трамп wrote in social networks that an energy truce was established between Ukraine and Russia. Kiev and Moscow did not announce the relevant agreements. Ukrainian authorities immediately said that they would agree to a ceasefire if Russia did not hit the energy sector. However, the Russians immediately after Trump's statement fired at the power plant in Kharok.

The American press wrote that Трамп probably meant a ceasefire only on НПЗ. Володимир Зеленський noted that the ceasefire agreement on НПЗ alone is not equivalent. Ukraine has only one such plant, which has long suffered serious damage as a result of the strikes. Russia has a significant number of such plants, and it is thanks to them that it earns. Ukraine is important not to attack it.