# Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away

https://mins.news/en/item/100869

- The Guardian, 2026-10-15 05:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/thursday-briefing-thanks-to-an-erratic-trump-peace-in-ukraine-is-still-far-away

> Russia is resisting a ceasefire while Trump’s shifting priorities unsettle allies, leaving an end to the war no closer. Trump announced an energy ceasefire without apparently consulting either side; Zelenskyy said he was ready to accept it, and Putin then struck Ukrainian power plants. A former diplomat says Russia has no interest in ending the war and that recent talks have largely been efforts to persuade the White House the other side is at fault.

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