The Kremlin comments again on the energy truce... “Communications are ongoing.”

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On Tuesday, the Kremlin reaffirmed that contacts regarding a ceasefire targeting Russian and Ukrainian energy facilities “are still ongoing,” despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Moscow and Kiev agree.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained that contacts regarding the truce are still ongoing, adding that Moscow has nothing to add at the present time, and he did not specify the party with whom these contacts are taking place.

On the other hand, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev stopped its attacks on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure for two days, but he pointed out that “Russia did not refrain from launching attacks.”

Zelensky also added on the

However, the Russian Ministry of Defense stressed that it did not target Ukrainian facilities related to the energy sector during the attacks it launched at night.

Trump had announced, on Sunday, that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop targeting energy facilities, saying in a post on his “Truth Social” platform: “Ukraine agreed not to bomb Russian energy targets, and Russia agreed to do the same,” adding that the agreement was effective immediately.

But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the American announcement came as a surprise to Kiev, while Moscow did not clarify whether it had been informed in advance of the content of the announcement. Zelensky indicated his country's readiness to stop its attacks on Russian oil refineries, provided that Moscow stops targeting the Ukrainian energy infrastructure, stressing that any steps to reduce escalation should be based on the principle of reciprocity, and be accompanied by guarantees that guarantee their implementation.

Meanwhile, Trump said that he made the right decision regarding the agreement to import Russian diesel, noting that the European Union paid Russia $250 billion for energy.

Trump's statements came after members of the US Senate from both the Republican and Democratic parties called on him to "back off" the diesel supply deal concluded with Russia, saying that it conflicts with US law that prohibits energy imports until Russia ends its aggression against Ukraine.