Alexander Willis
October 11, 2026
RAW STORY
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
President Donald Trump raced to Truth Social Sunday to announce the brokering of a new ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine — an announcement that stood for mere minutes before it was contradicted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Axios’ Barak Ravid.
Trump claimed that “effective immediately,” a ceasefire had been agreed to by Russia and Ukraine to halt strikes on energy infrastructure. Moments later, however, Ravid claimed to receive conflicting information after speaking with Zelenskyy by phone.
“The announcement about the ceasefire was news to me,” Zelenskyy said, according to Ravid.
Trump has made similar claims before. In September, he announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop striking energy targets, only for Ukraine to hit a major Moscow-area oil refinery days later.
Nevertheless, Zelenskyy said that if Russia did agree to pause striking energy targets, Ukraine would follow suit.
“But if the Russians agree to a ceasefire in the energy sector, Ukraine will also agree,” he said, according to Ravid. “If President Trump agreed to this with Putin — please let us know when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and will agree to it.”
Disbelief as Trump’s ceasefire crumbles within hours: ‘What can you even say’
Alexander Willis
October 11, 2026
RAW STORY
President Donald Trump was ridiculed en masse Sunday after the purported ceasefire he claimed had been brokered between Russia and Ukraine fell apart within hours.
“What can you even say,” wrote investigative journalist and writer Ilya Lozovsky in a social media post on X.
Sunday morning, Trump took to social media to claim that an agreement had been reached between Russia and Ukraine to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” he wrote. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”
Moments later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said of the purported agreement, “the ceasefire was news to me,” but said he would agree to halt attacks on Russian energy targets if Moscow followed suit.
Hours later, Zelenskyy said that Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy sites had continued despite Trump’s claim.
“There were strikes, unfortunately, with aerial bombs,” Zelenskyy said during his nightly video address, according to Reuters. “There were strikes on our energy infrastructure. Just now, there was a strike on the joint power and heating plant in the city of Kharkiv — hitting Kharkiv’s energy system.”
Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger sarcastically expressed shock that Trump’s purported agreement had proven to be false.
“What??? Trump lied???” Kinzinger wrote.
And Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist, issued Trump an especially harsh condemnation.
“Trump announces an energy ceasefire. Ukrainians learn about it from social media. Immediately, there are more Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure,” Applebaum wrote. “The president lives in a fantasy world of his own construction.”
Alexander Willis
October 11, 2026
RAW STORY
President Donald Trump was ridiculed en masse Sunday after the purported ceasefire he claimed had been brokered between Russia and Ukraine fell apart within hours.
“What can you even say,” wrote investigative journalist and writer Ilya Lozovsky in a social media post on X.
Sunday morning, Trump took to social media to claim that an agreement had been reached between Russia and Ukraine to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” he wrote. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”
Moments later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said of the purported agreement, “the ceasefire was news to me,” but said he would agree to halt attacks on Russian energy targets if Moscow followed suit.
Hours later, Zelenskyy said that Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy sites had continued despite Trump’s claim.
“There were strikes, unfortunately, with aerial bombs,” Zelenskyy said during his nightly video address, according to Reuters. “There were strikes on our energy infrastructure. Just now, there was a strike on the joint power and heating plant in the city of Kharkiv — hitting Kharkiv’s energy system.”
Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger sarcastically expressed shock that Trump’s purported agreement had proven to be false.
“What??? Trump lied???” Kinzinger wrote.
And Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist, issued Trump an especially harsh condemnation.
“Trump announces an energy ceasefire. Ukrainians learn about it from social media. Immediately, there are more Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure,” Applebaum wrote. “The president lives in a fantasy world of his own construction.”
'Compromised': Trump torched for blaming foreign leader for his own crisis
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return to Washington, D.C., March 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return to Washington, D.C., March 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
October 10, 2026
ALTERNET
President Donald Trump once again lashed out and blamed a foreign leader for his own soaring inflation issue, prompting observers and commentators to rip into him for the slight and accuse him of being "compromised."
As Trump stares down major GOP midterm losses thanks in large part to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and in recent weeks, his war with Iran has begun making the issue much worse. As the conflict spirals on with no real end in sight, diesel prices have begun to reach historic average highs, putting a tight financial squeeze on farmers and the transportation industries, creating a ripple effect as higher fuel costs are passed on to consumers for nearly every product in the economy.
With no meaningful solution in sight, Trump has recently taken to blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his nation's ongoing war with Russia for the issue, given the Ukrainian military's many strikes on Russian oil refineries. In a press conference outside the White House on Saturday, Trump once again ripped into Zelensky over the issue and argued that Ukraine should get a new leader.
"He wants to make problems for the world. He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel," Trump said.
As clips from the press conference began to circulate on social media, numerous observers took aim at Trump, lambasting him for appearing to take Russian President Vladimir Putin's side in the conflict and comparing his own approval ratings to Zelensky's.
"Your daily reminder that there is a non-zero chance our President is compromised by Putin," moderate anti-Trump conservative commentator Brian Mistrot wrote in a post reacting to the president's remarks.
In a post reacting to Trump claiming Ukraine needs a new leader, independent political commentator Adam Schwarz noted that Trump's approval rating currently sits around 32 percent, while Zelensky's sits at 54 percent. With that in mind, many observers turned Trump's words around on him, insisting that the U.S. needed a new leader instead.
"Let's do that here instead," anti-Trump conservative commentator Rick Wilson wrote.
"I suggest that [Americans] should get a new leader who is not such a vacuous, venal fool," historian Roger Moorhouse posted.
"There will be considerable satisfaction in Moscow tonight," Russia-based reporter Brian McDonald explained. "Trump has now openly progressed from urging Ukraine to accept a peace deal to suggesting it find another president... willing to do so. Trump’s frustration with Zelensky is no longer a matter for diplomatic interpretation, particularly after renewed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities (in Rostov last night), despite Washington’s requests to stop them, he's announcing it to the world now."
"I thought he said HE could end the war on 'day one' though," popular liberal commentator Joanne Carducci posted.
"This is absolutely unacceptable. The President of the United States is now openly siding with the murderous dictator of Russia," Fred Wellman, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Missouri, posted.
"I see he is playing the game 'how appalling can I be' again," journalist Luke McGee posted.
President Donald Trump once again lashed out and blamed a foreign leader for his own soaring inflation issue, prompting observers and commentators to rip into him for the slight and accuse him of being "compromised."
As Trump stares down major GOP midterm losses thanks in large part to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and in recent weeks, his war with Iran has begun making the issue much worse. As the conflict spirals on with no real end in sight, diesel prices have begun to reach historic average highs, putting a tight financial squeeze on farmers and the transportation industries, creating a ripple effect as higher fuel costs are passed on to consumers for nearly every product in the economy.
With no meaningful solution in sight, Trump has recently taken to blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his nation's ongoing war with Russia for the issue, given the Ukrainian military's many strikes on Russian oil refineries. In a press conference outside the White House on Saturday, Trump once again ripped into Zelensky over the issue and argued that Ukraine should get a new leader.
"He wants to make problems for the world. He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel," Trump said.
As clips from the press conference began to circulate on social media, numerous observers took aim at Trump, lambasting him for appearing to take Russian President Vladimir Putin's side in the conflict and comparing his own approval ratings to Zelensky's.
"Your daily reminder that there is a non-zero chance our President is compromised by Putin," moderate anti-Trump conservative commentator Brian Mistrot wrote in a post reacting to the president's remarks.
In a post reacting to Trump claiming Ukraine needs a new leader, independent political commentator Adam Schwarz noted that Trump's approval rating currently sits around 32 percent, while Zelensky's sits at 54 percent. With that in mind, many observers turned Trump's words around on him, insisting that the U.S. needed a new leader instead.
"Let's do that here instead," anti-Trump conservative commentator Rick Wilson wrote.
"I suggest that [Americans] should get a new leader who is not such a vacuous, venal fool," historian Roger Moorhouse posted.
"There will be considerable satisfaction in Moscow tonight," Russia-based reporter Brian McDonald explained. "Trump has now openly progressed from urging Ukraine to accept a peace deal to suggesting it find another president... willing to do so. Trump’s frustration with Zelensky is no longer a matter for diplomatic interpretation, particularly after renewed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities (in Rostov last night), despite Washington’s requests to stop them, he's announcing it to the world now."
"I thought he said HE could end the war on 'day one' though," popular liberal commentator Joanne Carducci posted.
"This is absolutely unacceptable. The President of the United States is now openly siding with the murderous dictator of Russia," Fred Wellman, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Missouri, posted.
"I see he is playing the game 'how appalling can I be' again," journalist Luke McGee posted.
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