No talks underway on possible energy truce with Ukraine, Russia says
Russia is not currently engaged in any substantive discussions about the possibility of an energy truce with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sept. 10, according to Russian media.
On September 10, the Kremlin dismissed U.S.-backed proposals for a mutual ceasefire in aerial strikes between Ukraine and Russia, signaling Moscow's intent to continue targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Kyiv's peace efforts do not offer a "permanent settlement" and only seek a truce in an area vital to Ukraine.
This comes after the rejection of a recent U.S.-Ukraine proposal for an aerial truce during a visit by U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine has consistently called for a complete ceasefire along existing front lines as a preliminary step toward peace talks, a proposal Moscow has rejected while pursuing territorial objectives.
Peskov accused Ukraine of "opening Pandora's box" by targeting economically crucial assets in Russia, noting that Russia has been systematically striking Ukraine's energy grid since the war's inception, causing significant damage and frequent power outages. Ukraine has retaliated by attacking Russian oil refineries, depots, and other strategic targets to reduce Moscow's revenue and exert economic pressure on the Kremlin.
The Kremlin spokesperson reiterated that Russia's peace conditions remain unchanged, with Moscow demanding Ukraine's cession of the entire Donbas region and abandoning its NATO membership aspirations. These remarks suggest that recent U.S. peace initiatives have not gained traction, as Ukraine anticipates a resurgence of Russian strikes on its energy grid.
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