Zelensky proposed an energy truce but refused to reduce the army: what Kyiv responded to the USA and Russia

After two weeks of disputes with Washington, Volodymyr Zelensky spoke again about a truce — but now with a specific condition. Russia stops strikes on Ukrainian power plants, Ukraine does not attack Russian oil refineries. There is no talk of a unilateral cessation of strikes.

October 26, 2026 | Author: Anton Pshedynsky | NANews

The President of Ukraine stated this on October 25, 2026, in an interview with journalist Alla Mazur. The conversation turned out to be not so much about diplomatic hopes as about what Kyiv is ready to discuss with the USA and Russia, and what it does not intend to put on the negotiating table. Anton Pshedynsky for NANews compares these statements with the October conflict over American aid and explains why it is being watched in Israel.
Electricity in exchange for oil

"They do not hit our electricity" — this is how Zelensky formulated the condition for stopping Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refining (translated from Ukrainian). Refineries are plants that turn crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and other fuels. Strikes on them complicate the supply of the Russian economy and army, while Russian attacks on power plants leave Ukrainian cities without…

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