VOA’s daily news roundup reports that President Trump announced an immediately effective “energy ceasefire” agreement between Russia and Ukraine and defended buying diesel from Russia. Other items include Chinese live-fire drills in five sea areas, two economists winning the Nobel Prize, and objects held by the Cold War Museum.

VVOA Chinese2026-10-12 20:24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia would not agree to stop striking energy targets. His comments followed US President Donald Trump’s unilateral announcement of a deal between the warring countries. Zelensky said on social media that Russia’s refusal of the US-proposed energy ceasefire was becoming increasingly evident.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-12 19:40

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses the latest from the White House, with the program focused on unease among Republicans over Trump’s diesel deal.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-12 19:27

Trump said over the weekend that Russia and Ukraine had reached a truce. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to support one, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Ukraine did not deserve the “respite” a ceasefire would bring. The programme examines what was and was not agreed.

BBBC News2026-10-12 19:15

Reporting from central Ukraine, France 24’s Gulliver Cragg says many Ukrainians feel deeply betrayed by Trump’s diesel deal with Russia. He says they had viewed the United States as an ally and a beacon of freedom and democracy, but their admiration for the country is rapidly fading.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-12 19:04

America’s Newsroom brings in former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s comments on an energy ceasefire, Russian strikes in Ukraine and an escalation of Houthi attacks on a Saudi Arabian airport.

FFox News2026-10-12 19:00

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia continued attacking Ukraine’s energy facilities, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement the previous day that the warring countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-12 18:50

Ukraine has struck data centers owned by Yandex, often dubbed “Russia’s Google,” disrupting digital services around the country. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says social media became less hostile afterward, with fewer Russian bots active. DW examines the damage and the evidence for his claim.

DDW News2026-10-12 18:23

Ukraine’s parliament passed a minority rights law, easing a dispute with Hungary that had lasted for years. Diplomats expect Budapest to approve two more EU accession clusters on Tuesday, while Prime Minister Péter Magyar could meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels on Thursday.

Eeuronews2026-10-12 18:00

ABC News contributor and retired Col. Steve Ganyard discusses President Donald Trump’s Russian diesel offer, efforts to push for a Ukraine ceasefire, and calls for a new Ukrainian president.

AABC News2026-10-12 17:48

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia was still striking Ukraine’s energy facilities, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement the previous day that the warring sides had agreed to an energy ceasefire in the 4½-year war.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-12 16:55

U.S. President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an energy ceasefire, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow continues to target Ukraine’s power grid. After a strike on a thermal power plant in Kharkiv, Zelenskyy accused Russia of breaching the ceasefire and called on the U.S. to ensure Moscow honors any agreement.

GGlobal News2026-10-12 16:03

EU foreign ministers reacted badly to the Trump-Putin diesel deal, saying it undermines transatlantic unity as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine. The EU insists sanctions on Russia will continue.

Eeuronews2026-10-12 15:38

Diesel fueled another noisy weekend in geopolitics, as confusion surrounded the US move to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports. Neither Ukraine nor Russia appears certain about an energy ceasefire.

RReuters2026-10-12 15:32

President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire.” The Justice Department is investigating major TV networks over their suspension of pool coverage of Trump, while Tropical Storm Rachel brings heavy rain and flooding to the California coast.

NNBC News2026-10-12 14:45

Crude declined while most equity markets advanced in early Monday trading. The moves followed Donald Trump’s announcement of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, offsetting the impact of a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Eeuronews2026-10-12 14:32

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russian air strikes are still hitting energy infrastructure, breaching the energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-12 14:17

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had already broken the energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump over the weekend. Trump said Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to it, but Zelensky said Ukraine was not informed beforehand; Moscow had yet to comment publicly.

CCNN2026-10-12 14:01

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told “America’s Newsroom” he supports President Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire, describing it as a “good first step” toward ending the war.

FFox News2026-10-12 13:40

At the Warsaw Security Forum, Zelenskyy said Russia had ignored Trump’s announced “energy ceasefire” and kept attacking Ukraine. It was one of his first reactions to renewed turmoil with Washington after Trump’s surprise announcement and a controversial diesel deal with Russia.

Eeuronews2026-10-12 13:33

Nearly a day after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, there is cautious optimism alongside some confusion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of breaking the truce hours after its announcement, as Kyiv reported strikes on energy facilities.

CCNA2026-10-12 13:12

President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire.” The Justice Department is investigating major TV networks over their suspension of pool coverage of Trump, while Tropical Storm Rachel brings heavy rain and flooding to the California coast.

NNBC News2026-10-12 13:03

US equity futures wavered ahead of earnings season while the Treasury market was closed for a holiday. Oil fluctuated after Trump said Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to an “energy ceasefire”; Zelenskyy said Russia breached it. Saudi Arabia suffered its deadliest strikes since the Iran war began.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-12 12:56

An unnamed U.S. source cited by Axios says Donald Trump’s surprise energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine applies only to oil refineries. Elitsa Gadeva explains what that would mean for both sides.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-12 12:24