Zelensky says Moscow hasn’t acknowledged Trump’s energy ceasefire: ‘Putin doesn’t read Truth Social’

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joked Monday that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin “doesn’t read Truth Social,” casting doubt on President Trump’s Sunday declaration of an energy ceasefire.

Speaking via video link to the Warsaw Security Forum, Zelensky said Ukraine had learned of the purported agreement through media reports and had not received confirmation that Russia would honor it.

“We support it, but I have not heard approval of this proposal from the Russian side,” Zelensky said in his address.

Trump announced Sunday on Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure “immediately” — Russian strikes continued, according to Zelensky.

“We are ready to respect an energy ceasefire if Russia is ready to do the same. We agree if they agree,” he said, raising questions about whether the proposed truce would take place as Ukraine prepares for another winter of war.

He further made clear that Kyiv would not abandon its campaign against Russian energy targets while its own infrastructure remained under attack.

“If Russia doesn’t agree to an energy ceasefire — we will respond,” Zelensky said.

Zelensky’s warning underscores a central obstacle to the latest diplomatic efforts: an announcement from Washington does not necessarily mean the fighting has stopped on the ground.

It’s a concept Ukraine has seen play out almost too many times to count over the past two years, as Trump has repeatedly declared similar agreements without any of them actually sticking.

The dispute comes as Ukraine faces renewed pressure on its power system, with Russian attacks threatening the infrastructure needed to keep homes warm and electricity flowing through the winter months.

On Sunday night, all of central Kyiv went dark as air raids alerted civilians of incoming strikes.

In October, the consequences were having to eat under candlelight. But by this winter, the consequences could be fatal as frigid winds drop temperatures to dangerous levels.

Still, Zelensky said Ukraine is prepared to stop striking Russian energy facilities if Moscow reciprocates, but insisted that any pause must apply to both sides.

The question now is whether Trump can persuade Putin to honor an arrangement that Washington says is in place but Kyiv says Russia has yet to accept in practice.

For Ukraine, the stakes extend beyond the immediate exchange of strikes. A genuine halt to attacks on energy infrastructure could offer civilians relief ahead of winter.

But a one-sided pause would leave Ukrainian infrastructure exposed while limiting Kyiv’s ability to retaliate.