Zelensky: refinery strikes will stop if Russia stops hitting energy; elections possible with a 60-day ceasefire
Place: KyivRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
Ukrainian and independent sources agree; Russian sources in the sample do not cover these statements by Zelensky separately.
What Russia reports
no reports found
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Zelensky wrote that "the real cause of the war in Europe is Russia" and that Ukraine is ready to stop striking Russian refineries provided Russia stops hitting Ukrainian energy infrastructure. In an interview with ABC News, according to RBC-Ukraine, he said Ukraine will hold elections if Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire.
“Реальна причина війни в Європі – Росія, і тільки вона.”
“Украина готова провести выборы нового президента, если российский диктатор Владимир Путин согласится на 60-дневное перемирие.”
- Україна готова не бити по російських НПЗ, якщо Росія не атакуватиме нашу енергетику – Зеленський — Ukrainska Pravda, 11 October, 11:49
- Украина проведет выборы в случае согласия Путина на 60-дневное перемирие, - Зеленский — RBC-Ukraine, 11 October, 15:42
- Украина может прекратить удары по российским НПЗ: Зеленский назвал главное условие — RBC-Ukraine, 11 October, 12:00
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent writes that Zelensky pushed back against US pressure to stop striking refineries, demanding that Moscow first stop attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. DW quotes him on This Week: "give us two months, 60 days of a complete ceasefire".
“President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back against pressure from the U.S. to stop attacking Russian oil refineries”
“Пожалуйста, передайте Путину: дайте нам два месяца, 60 дней полного пре”
- Ukraine will only stop attacking Russian oil as part of an energy ceasefire, Zelensky says — Kyiv Independent, 11 October, 13:50
- Зеленский готов к выборам при прекращении РФ огня на 60 дней — DW (RU), 11 October, 15:52
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