The United Kingdom supported Trump's call for an immediate energy truce between Russia and Ukraine after a partial ceasefire announcement to protect energy infrastructure from both countries.
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11/10/2026
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O The United Kingdom today supported the US President's call for an immediate energy truce between Russia and Ukraine, following the announcement of a partial ceasefire to protect energy infrastructure in both countries.
The position was announced by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who said he supported President Donald Trump’s call for a “lasting energy strike without delay”.
“Russia intensified its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure during the weekend. [...]The United Kingdom strongly supports President Trump’s call for a lasting energy truce without delay,” Burnham wrote on social network X, quoted by Agence France Presse.
In the note, Andy Burnham adds that this is “the best way to restore the supply of world energy and fuel markets”.
Donald Trump announced today that an “energy break-in” between Russia and Ukraine came into force, ensuring that both parties agreed to stop attacks on the opponent’s energy infrastructure.
However, neither Moscow nor Kiev officially confirmed the agreement at the time of the announcement.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said he was even surprised by Trump's statement, however ensuring that Ukraine is willing to respect such a truce if Russia does the same.
In recent weeks, Russia has hit Ukrainian power stations and power distribution networks, while Ukraine has intensified drone attacks against refineries and other Russian oil installations.
However, after the announcement of the truce, the Ukrainian authorities have already accused Moscow of continuing the attacks on an electric power station in Kharkiv, which was reached hours after Trump's statement on the energy ceasefire.