Kiev has agreed to stop strikes on facilities belonging to Russia’s energy sector, US President Donald Trump said. According to him, Moscow has taken on the same commitment.

Trump did not disclose any details of the reported arrangement between Moscow and Kiev.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier said the large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure were launched in response to Kiev’s stated plan to inflict serious damage on the Russian economy within 40 days. The Russian Defense Ministry said such attacks were intended to weaken Ukraine’s military and economic capabilities.

The Kremlin, however, had previously stressed that no substantive talks on an energy ceasefire had taken place. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said Moscow remained open to dialogue but would not suspend military efforts while negotiations were under way.

Washington stepped up its mediation efforts in early September. On September 5, Trump’s representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin in the Kremlin. The following day, they traveled to Kiev for talks with Vladimir Zelensky.

Both Moscow and Washington described those contacts as productive and raised the possibility of reviving three-way negotiations involving the United States.

Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov also said Putin supported Trump’s push for constructive cooperation. During a phone conversation, the Russian leader outlined steps Washington could take that might help bring the conflict to an end.