Trump wants to will energy ceasefire into existence but early signs are not promisingpublished at 08:16 BST

08:16 BST

Dan Johnson
Ukraine correspondent, reporting from Kyiv

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Ukrainians were already feeling the impact of power cuts and were bracing for a difficult winter.

They’ll be hoping this partial ceasefire can ease that situation but there were further Russian attacks on energy facilities in the hours after Donald Trump’s announcement.

He appears to have declared a deal prematurely, perhaps hoping to will it into existence. In the best scenario, he may achieve that.

If it doesn’t work, he’s likely to embarrassed and looking for someone to blame - Ukrainians fear it will be presented as their fault.

There’s been no comment from the Kremlin and no detail from the White House.

Russia’s attacks on two power stations in the early hours of this ceasefire mean the signs are not too promising. Russia has also hit other targets, though it was a reasonably quiet night.

In any case, the energy ceasefire would not mean an end to the war.

Energy and railway infrastructure in the region of Zhytomyr in western Ukraine has been targeted in overnight Russian attacks, according to the head of the region's military administration.

Fires broke out following repeated shelling of the north of the region overnight, says Vitaliy Bunechko, adding that they have now been extinguished.

He reports that railway and energy infrastructure in the Korostyshiv district were targeted.

No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, he adds.

There has been no comment from Russia after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday.

Russian authorities have given details of several Ukrainian attacks on Sunday, including strikes on Belgorod and Donetsk - the Ukrainian region largely under Russian control.

And Moscow's mayor said the military had intercepted more than 20 drones heading towards the city.

But on the energy ceasefire itself, the Kremlin has said nothing.

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"Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure - and we count on the same readiness from Russia," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenksy said in a statement on Telegram last night.

In a separate post on X on Sunday evening, he said Trump's statement about an energy ceasefire was "good news for everyone – and it is important that it become reality".

Ukrainian skies "have been infested with Russian 'shaheds' all day today," he said, referring to Iranian-made drones.

He added that there had been glide bomb strikes and strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and that a power plant in Kharkiv was attacked on Sunday evening.

Over the past week Russia has carried out more than 200 strikes on Ukraine's electricity facilities, and 17 strikes targeting gas and oil facilities, he said, with 150 people killed.

"We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia – and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said," he added.

Ukrainian state media is reporting blackouts in the city of Izyum following an overnight Russian strike that affected energy infrastructure.

Ukrinform says a residential area in the north of the city, which is south-east of Kharkiv, was hit by a missile overnight. One person was injured, while 15 houses and an apartment building were damaged.

Power lines were damaged in the attack, causing power outages for residents of several streets and disruption to internet connectivity, it says.

Blackouts have been reported in Ukraine overnight after Russian strikes in the east of the country, despite Donald Trump's claim that the two countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire.

Residents in several streets in Izyum, eastern Ukraine, were left without power after a Russian strike damaged power grids, according to Ukrinform, Ukraine's national state news agency.

It follows an announcement from the US president on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially expressed surprise at the announcement, before saying Kyiv would support it if Moscow did. Russia is yet to comment.

Last night, Zelensky also accused Russia of striking Ukrainian energy facilities after Trump's announcement.

We'll bring you all the latest developments on this story here.

Katie Williams
Live reporter

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of striking energy facilities within hours of Donald Trump claiming an "energy ceasefire" had been brokered between the two countries.

In a surprise social media post, Trump announced the deal and said that "both parties" had agreed to it, warning: "Do not break it!"

Zelensky subsequently said the deal was "news for me" - but added he would agree to it if Russia did. Moscow is yet to comment.

Our North America correspondent writes that it's a familiar move from Trump, announcing a deal before it's clear it has been finalised, with previous ceasefire efforts having proved elusive.

It also comes days after Trump announced a deal to import Russian diesel into the US, as global conflicts push fuel prices higher ahead of the midterm elections.

Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia have continued to exchange strikes.

Ukrainian officials said three were killed after a Russian missile hit a Kharkiv grocery store. Three military personnel were also reported dead after a drone strike in the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk.

Russian media reported Ukrainian strikes killed one person in Donetsk today, while the mayor of Moscow said Russia intercepted more than 20 drones heading for the city.

We are now ending our live coverage - you can read more in our news story.

Paul Adams
Diplomatic correspondent, in Kyiv

Russia's escalating strikes on Kyiv, combined with the city's harsh winters, are forcing some residents to flee the city.

"It was a very difficult winter last year in Kyiv," said resident Mariia Shostak. The mother of two told the BBC in recent days she was packing her bags and taking her children abroad to Egypt.

With prolonged periods of sub-zero temperatures and frequent power cuts brought about by Russia's attack on the country's power grid, last winter was one of the hardest so far.

"There were some days and weeks that were unbearable. I started thinking I'm not going through another winter like this," she says.

For other Kyiv residents, the solution lies closer to home: in the vast open spaces of Ukraine's countryside.

Olena Konoplia tells us she spent weeks looking for a suitable location before settling on a cottage in a rural community two hours outside the capital.

"I decided the better option will be a little village without any factories, any [warehouses] and any railway stations," Olena explains.

"Everything that can be a Russian target."

Volodymyr Zelensky earlier accused Russia of striking Ukrainian energy facilities after Donald Trump claimed an "energy ceasefire" had been agreed.

In an address shared on Telegram, he says that included the CHPP-5 power plant that was struck in Kharkiv.

"In total, over this week alone, the Russians have launched more than 200 strikes on our electricity generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine," he says.

The government in Russia's Belgorod region says Ukrainian drones have killed one person and injured three.

In a Telegram post a short while ago, it says one man died at the scene after a drone hit a car yesterday afternoon.

The authority says two teenagers were also injured in a separate drone attack and received treatment in hospital, and that another strike left a woman with shrapnel wounds to the legs and arms.

Russia's TASS news agency reports that in Donetsk - a Ukrainian region largely under Russian control - Ukrainian drones have killed one person and injured two others on Sunday.

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Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he'd spoken about the proposed truce with other world leaders, including Canada's Mark Carney.

Carney's office has now given details about what was said between the two men, which included a discussion of Trump's announcement of a deal to import Russian diesel into the US.

"The Prime Minister was clear: this agreement is in direct opposition to the efforts of Ukraine, Canada, and our allies to create peace and stability in Europe," a statement from Carney's office says.

It adds that Carney assured Zelensky that Canada will maintain and possibly tighten sanctions "to support efforts to secure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine" and that the two men also spoke about building support among their allies for Ukraine’s air defence.

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the UK "strongly supports President Trump's call today for a sustained energy ceasefire to start now".

"Ukraine is ready if Russia stops its attacks," he writes on X, saying he discussed this with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday.

"This is the best route to get energy and fuel back into world markets," he says.

A separate update from the office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he also expressed his "strong support" for an energy ceasefire when he spoke to Zelensky earlier today.

Three people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk this evening, mayor Ruslan Martsynkiv says.

According to him, they were all members of the military. He does not specify what exactly was hit, but adds that civilian infrastructure was damaged.

"There is no safe place in Ukraine right now," he says.

Earlier three people were reported to have been killed after a Russian missile struck a grocery store in Kharkiv.

Ukraine's State Emergency Service also says at least one person was killed and several others were injured in a strike on a residential area in Kharkiv.

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Trump's recently-announced deal to import Russian diesel into the US is a sharp reversal from the Russian sanctions bill he signed into law just last month.

Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately release 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets, followed by more down the line.

But the deal he signed in September, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, targets Russia's oil and gas revenues that have helped fuel its war in Ukraine.

Specifically, the law allows Trump to impose a 100% tariff on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas, with an exception for countries that import less than 15% of their natural gas from Russia and are working to reduce their dependency.

The bill also includes sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior figures within the Russian government, banks and other financial institutions, as well as Russia's fleet of tankers that have been used to circumvent existing sanctions.

Following earlier comments from Republican Senator Thom Tillis, a bipartisan group of senators has questioned the legality of Donald Trump's deal to import Russian oil into the US.

The group, consisting of three Democrats and four Republicans, including Tillis, makes reference to a bill passed by Congress in 2022 to ban the import of Russian oil, saying it was done "to prevent American dollars from financing Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine".

The statement adds: "The US should not import oil from Russia until it ends its aggression against Ukraine and ceases threats against our Nato allies."

The group says the president's decision to allow Russian diesel imports into the country "runs directly counter to that law", adding the administration failed to consult with Congress "or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute".

“The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. The Administration must immediately reverse course."

More damage Trump can deliver to Ukraine as he ramps up pressure on Zelenskypublished at 20:32 BST 11 October

20:32 BST 11 October

Vitaly Shevchenko
Chief analyst, BBC Monitoring

Donald Trump has already ended almost all assistance to Kyiv, but there is more damage that he can do to Ukraine.

For example, by stopping intelligence sharing, lifting more sanctions off Russia or by stopping others from buying American weapons for Ukraine.

Elon Musk, who supports President Trump's criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky, can cause severe damage to Ukraine's military by denying them access to his Starlink satellite communications system.

Renewed American pressure combined with worsening Russian attacks means that this will likely be a very hard winter for Ukraine.

• The Financial Times has reported that the Trump administration is threatening to stop the procurement system that provides Ukraine with weapons, citing officials in Europe who received calls or were briefed by US officials this weekend

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Donald Trump's latest deal with Vladimir Putin to import Russian oil into the US "absolutely will" put American lives at risk, a Republican senator has said.

Senator Thom Tillis told NBC News earlier the new deal is "tarnishing" a bill passed in September that gave the US president powers to levy tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian oil and gas.

“I do believe there’s a legitimate case for saying the president is not following the law," Tillis says.

Responding to criticism on the deal with Russia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News the administration would navigate the new agreement "with all of the legal authorities we have".

Bessent says members of Congress claiming the bill prohibits the administration from pursuing the deal are "wrong", adding that the agreement will bring diesel prices down and is "good for the American people".

With US midterms approaching, Trump wants to announce a deal - no matter if details are thinpublished at 20:05 BST 11 October

20:05 BST 11 October

Nada Tawfik
North America correspondent

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Many often note that President Donald Trump’s decision-making can shift depending on who he spoke to last.

Trump talked to President Putin on Friday - the Kremlin described it as "friendly". Afterwards, he announced a deal to import Russian diesel into the US.

It seems Trump left that conversation more convinced than ever that Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries are a key driver of high diesel prices - and that President Zelensky himself is an obstacle to a broader peace deal.

European leaders, meanwhile, argue that pressuring Kyiv to stop its attacks on energy sites will benefit Moscow more than energy markets. They'll now be working to get Trump back on side.

But with US midterm elections just weeks away and the cost of living top of mind for many voters, Trump may be more interested in being able to announce a deal, no matter if it is premature and thin on details.

Russia's defence ministry has intercepted multiple drones heading towards Moscow on Sunday, its mayor has said.

Sergei Sobyanin says in a post on Telegram that Russian forces have destroyed more than 20 drones, adding that emergency services are working at sites where debris from the drones fell.

The comments come as Russian tech giant Yandex paused its operations at a data centre near Moscow this weekend after the facility was struck by an Ukrainian drone.

Further to an earlier report from the regional head of Kharkiv of a deadly Russian missile strike in the region, the governor says the number of injured has risen to 20.

Oleh Syniehubov says in a post on Telegram that an eight-year-old girl has been sent to hospital with blast injuries, adding that a fire at the site of the shelling has now been extinguished.

The regional head said earlier the attack in the region's suburbs had killed three people.

Image source, Kharkiv Regional State Administration

Image source, Kharkiv Regional State Administration