# Ukraine caught between escalating war and mounting pressure from Trump administration

https://mins.news/en/item/97032

- CBC News, 2026-10-12 19:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-kyiv-russia-energy-9.7378047?cmp=rss

> After Trump declared an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. president appears to be increasing pressure on Kyiv to stop attacks on Russian refineries while pursuing fuel deals with Moscow.

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