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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause attacks if Russia spares infrastructure

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Bah, M. (2026, September 15). Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause attacks if Russia spares infrastructure. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-will-pause-attacks-if-russia-spares-infrastructure?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-09-15 · by Mariem Bah

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine would pause attacks on Russia if the US can secure a commitment from Moscow to refrain from hitting Ukrainian infrastructure. This came after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed, without specifics, that both nations agreed to stop targeting each other's energy sites. Zelenskyy emphasized this conditional offer depends on Russia genuinely stopping its war efforts and targeting of critical Ukrainian facilities necessary for civilian survival. Recent attacks by Russia on Ukraine’s infrastructure have caused significant damage, leading to concerns about winter heating and electricity shortages for civilians.
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In September 2023, despite US President Donald Trump's claim that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop targeting each other's energy infrastructure, both countries continued their attacks on such sites. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine stated his country would pause its strikes if the United States could ensure a genuine commitment from Moscow not to hit Ukrainian critical infrastructure. However, Zelenskyy expressed doubt about Russia’s willingness to adhere to any ceasefire agreements, citing previous violations. The conflict has caused significant damage to heating and power networks in Ukraine and disrupted both industry and daily life for civilians. Trump blamed rising global diesel prices on the Russia-Ukraine war rather than issues with Iran, aiming to address concerns ahead of upcoming US congressional elections.

Written for “Ukraine Russia Energy Truce Talks” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 14 other(s) covering the same event.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the ongoing conflict, with Article A focusing on Zelenskyy's statement about pausing attacks under certain conditions and Article B reporting on Polish PM Tusk's warning about Russian plans to strike Ukraine's allies.”
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Zelenskyy’s comments came on Monday after US President Donald Trump claimed that Ukraine and Russia decided to stop targeting each other’s energy sites, without providing details. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3NATO pledges more Ukraine support after Russia strikes near Poland - list 2 of 3Why
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
🔮 - list 3 of 3‘Attacks will be fully autonomous’: Russia, Ukraine race towards AI warfare Trump’s message came a day after he said that rising diesel prices around the world are “mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine war” and “not Iran”, in a statement on Truth Social.

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to halt its attacks on Russian territory if the United States can secure a commitment from Russia to not hit Ukrainian infrastructure. asserted
States → say → infrastructure
Zelenskyy’s comments came on Monday after US President Donald Trump claimed that Ukraine and Russia decided to stop targeting each other’s energy sites, without providing details. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3NATO pledges more Ukraine support after Russia strikes near Poland - list 2 of 3Why asserted
Russia → come → Poland
- list 3 of 3‘Attacks will be fully autonomous’: Russia, Ukraine race towards AI warfare Trump’s message came a day after he said that rising diesel prices around the world are “mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine war” and “not Iran”, in a statement on Truth Social. asserted
prices → come → Social
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s halting of attacks would be dependent on the US ensuring that Russia is “genuinely ready to stop this war aimed at destroying life, and to do so for real and for the long term”. asserted
Russia → say → term
Only then would Ukraine take “de-escalatory steps”, he added. asserted
he → take → steps
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had proposed that its partners secure an agreement with Russia to halt attacks on critical infrastructure, accusing Moscow of targeting food, energy and other basic facilities “that sustain life”. asserted
that → say → life
Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have put a strain on fuel systems necessary for heating and electricity, leading to fears that civilians could face a difficult winter. “These systems are vulnerable and Russia has been using this vulnerability, leaving thousands of households without electricity or heating for the past three winters,” explained Al Jazeera correspondent Dmitry Medvedenko from Moscow. uncertain
Medvedenko → repeat → Moscow
Ukraine has in recent months demonstrated its growing long-range strike capability, targeting Russian energy infrastructure far from the front lines. asserted
Ukraine → demonstrate → lines
“Ukraine might start responding in kind by hitting essential energy systems, and surely the Kremlin understands there’s a ticking clock for both sides to come to some kind of consensus for this winter to ensure that their populations will be kept warm and with electricity,” Medvedenko added. uncertain
Medvedenko → start → electricity
Air attacks continue asserted
attacks → continue → ?
The two warring sides continued to exchange air attacks early on Tuesday, with Russian strikes on Kyiv killing one person and wounding seven since the start of the day, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. asserted
Service → war → day
Another two people were killed in separate Russian attacks in the Ukrainian cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, it said. asserted
it → kill → Sloviansk
Elsewhere, Russian forces shot down 222 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Ministry of Defence said. asserted
Ministry → shoot → Defence
Ukraine attacked an industrial facility in Russia with drones overnight, damaging the site and several residential buildings in the southeastern Samara region, Russian media reported. asserted
media → attack → region
About 40 drones were shot down, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, citing Regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev. asserted
TASS → shoot → Fedorishchev
Ukrainian media said the targeted industrial facility was an oil refinery. asserted
facility → say → ?
A “massive” Ukrainian drone attack sparked several fires in the Russian city of Taganrog, regional Governor Yury Slyusar said. asserted
Slyusar → spark → Taganrog
He said on Telegram that two apartment buildings and three private homes had been damaged, as well as an educational institution, agricultural warehouses and a site belonging to Russian e-retailer Ozon. asserted
buildings → say → Ozon
Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Kyiv’s forces had targeted a drone production facility in the city. asserted
forces → say → city
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