WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • Ukraine bombed a massive oil depot in Valuyki, Russia, two days after Zelenskyy publicly supported Trump’s energy ceasefire.
  • Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to the ceasefire and warned both parties not to break it.
  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine fully supported steps toward de-escalation, protecting lives, ending the war, and securing lasting peace.
  • Trump called for elections in Ukraine and said Russia wanted a peace deal while Zelenskyy did not.

Ukraine bombed a massive oil depot in Valuyki, Oblast, Russia, on Tuesday, only two days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country supported an energy ceasefire announced by President Trump.

The attack set the skies ablaze and immediately placed Zelenskyy’s public commitment under a harsh spotlight, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Trump announced the energy ceasefire Sunday, saying Russia and Ukraine had both agreed to it. Zelenskyy later responded that Ukraine supported the move and was awaiting additional details from the American side.

By Tuesday, however, Ukraine had bombed the Valuyki oil depot. The timing sharpened the central question surrounding the attack: how much trust can Trump or America place in Zelenskyy following such a rapid reversal?

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The source described Zelenskyy as untrustworthy and argued that he had repeatedly turned against Trump and America. It also accused his globalist backers of pursuing a different course after he agreed to the energy pause.

Trump had presented the announcement as an agreement taking effect immediately and issued a clear warning against violating it. His statement left little ambiguity about the commitment he said both sides had made.

“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump said on Sunday.

Cristina Laila had reported earlier on Trump’s ceasefire announcement. Later Sunday morning, Zelenskyy publicly responded and described conversations with Mark Carney, @alexstubb, and @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte.

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“I just spoke with Mark Carney, @alexstubb, and @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte. We discussed the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump,” Zelensky said.

Zelensky then explicitly declared Ukraine’s support for the ceasefire while also saying Russia needed to support it. He presented Ukraine as fully committed to reducing tensions, protecting lives, ending the war, and securing lasting peace.

“Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side. For our part, Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace. Thank you!” he said.

That declaration was followed two days later by Ukraine’s bombing of another oil depot. The source characterized the strike as an effort to damage both Russia and Trump as the midterm elections approached.

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The gap between Zelenskyy’s words and Ukraine’s subsequent action could hardly have been more glaring. He publicly embraced Trump’s announcement Sunday, only for a massive Russian oil depot to be bombed Tuesday.

The episode also unfolded as Trump increased his public pressure on Zelenskyy. On Sunday, Trump called for elections in Ukraine, a demand the source described as the greatest fear of globalists.

Trump also told reporters that Russia wanted to reach a peace agreement but that Zelenskyy did not. Those remarks added another layer to Trump’s criticism as he pushed the two sides toward a deal.

The ceasefire announcement had offered a direct test for both Russia and Ukraine. Trump said the parties had agreed and warned them not to break the arrangement, while Zelenskyy publicly claimed that Ukraine fully supported steps toward easing the conflict.

Ukraine’s strike on the Valuyki depot arrived almost immediately after those assurances. For critics already skeptical of Zelenskyy, the blazing oil facility provided a stark image of promises made on Sunday and actions taken by Tuesday.

The source’s verdict was blunt: Zelenskyy cannot be trusted. After publicly backing Trump’s energy ceasefire, Ukraine carried out an attack on a massive Russian oil depot within two days, reinforcing the source’s criticism of his reliability.

Trump, meanwhile, continued arguing that Russia wanted a deal while Zelenskyy stood in the way. With Trump calling for Ukrainian elections and pressing for compliance with the ceasefire, the Tuesday bombing only deepened the clash surrounding Zelenskyy’s conduct.

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