Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian energy sites if Moscow agrees to do the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, adding that both kyiv and Washington want the war to end before winter. “We are prepared for any kind of energy ceasefire” if Russia agrees “not to attack our energy system,” Zelensky told reporters on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. The Ukrainian leader, however, said he did not know Moscow’s position and expressed hope that “the American side will find a way… to bring them into any kind of negotiation.” To display this YouTube content, you must enable ad tracking and audience measurement. OK Manage my options One of your browser extensions appears to be blocking the video player from loading. To view this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again Featured image: Plumes of smoke rise from fires at an oil refinery following what authorities say is a Ukrainian drone attack amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Moscow. REUTERS – Stringer Washington-led efforts to negotiate a deal to end hostilities, which have escalated since Russia launched its full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, have stalled in recent months as the United States has focused its attention on its war against Iran. Russia and Ukraine have been escalating long-range attacks for months against a growing number of civilian sites, including factories, warehouses, energy and port infrastructure, as well as ships in the Black Sea. To display this YouTube content, you must enable ad tracking and audience measurement. OK Manage my options One of your browser extensions appears to be blocking the video player from loading. To view this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again Cover image: © France 24 US President Donald Trump, who met Zelensky in New York on Tuesday, said last week that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to attack each other’s energy facilities, a day after he scolded kyiv for attacking Russian oil refineries. Zelensky described Tuesday’s meeting with Trump as “positive and productive,” saying in a post on X that “both the United States and Ukraine want this senseless Russian war to end before winter.” (FRANCE 24 with AFP)