Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Monday that Ukraine is prepared to stop its strikes on Russian energy facilities if its Western partners can ensure Russia will cease attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, critical sites, and food supply routes.

Zelenskyy made the comments in a post on Telegram, responding to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had claimed that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to strike each other's energy targets. Zelenskyy's statement appeared to reject any notion of a formal bilateral agreement already in place.

"If our partners are ready to ensure that Russia genuinely refrains from striking our electricity system, other energy facilities, critical infrastructure, and food supply routes, then, of course, we are ready to ensure a corresponding halt to our strikes," Zelenskyy wrote. He added that any such arrangement must be reliable and long-term, with real impact on people's lives, rather than a temporary pause that collapses after Russian elections and provides Moscow a short-term reprieve on fuel prices.

Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine remains unconvinced Russia would honor any deal. "Ukraine is not convinced that Russia is willing to abide by any agreement," he said. He noted that Russian strikes continue daily against Ukrainian energy facilities, ports, logistics, and even warehouses storing food and pharmaceuticals.

The Ukrainian leader framed the potential de-escalation as a possible first step toward ending the war. "The war must be brought to an end. And a de-escalatory step regarding critical infrastructure could be the first step toward peace," he stated. "We expect specifics from our partners."

Trump's earlier comments linked rising global diesel prices primarily to Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries rather than conflicts elsewhere. Zelenskyy's response underscores Kyiv's insistence on verifiable commitments backed by partners before altering its military operations.

Ukraine has proposed that its allies secure a firm agreement with Russia to protect critical infrastructure on both sides. No details have emerged on immediate follow-up discussions or any concrete proposals from Western capitals.