German chancellor Merz and Ukrainian president Zelenskiy see U.S. President Trump's proposed 'energy truce'—limited to Russian refineries—as too narrow and want any ceasefire to cover broader energy infrastructure. They say agreements banning strikes

2026-10-13

German chancellor Merz and Ukrainian president Zelenskiy see U.S. President Trump's proposed 'energy truce'—limited to Russian refineries—as too narrow and want any ceasefire to cover broader energy infrastructure. They say agreements banning strikes should include Ukrainian power infrastructure as well as Russian refineries, expect other EU leaders to back the position at this week's Brussels summit, and call on Moscow to implement a truth protecting all energy facilities, sources said.