Kremlin says Russian moratorium on Ukrainian energy attacks remains in place despite continued strikes
The Kremlin is claiming that a suspension on strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure, agreed in the Putin-Trump phone call last Tuesday, remains in place.
Last week, Vladimir Putin agreed to Donald Trump’s proposal for a 30-day halt on attacks to energy infrastructure. The ceasefire, however, was cast into doubt soon after, with both sides reporting continued strikes.
“So far, there have been no other orders from the president,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said when asked if Russia intended to maintain its moratorium or not.
Speaking to journalists at a daily briefing, he added:
Our armed forces are following all instructions of the supreme commander-in-chief, but of course we are monitoring the situation very closely.
Our American interlocutors are also able to monitor the situation and draw the appropriate conclusions.
Russia has been relentlessly targeting Ukraine’s infrastructure since it launched its full scale invasion in February 2022, while in recent months Ukraine has been increasingly able to hit targets deep inside Russia with long-range drones.
Kyiv, which accused Russia of flouting its moratorium almost immediately, said it would need to sign a formal document to suspend its own attacks, something which has not happened.
Key events
Vladimir Putin has spoken to UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan about the OPEC+ agreement and Russia-U.S. talks on Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Putin thanked the UAE president for mediating in prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, according to Reuters.
