Putin yet to confirm energy ceasefire as Kremlin says talks continue
Kremlin says energy ceasefire with Ukraine talks ongoing as Kyiv reports plant hit
The Kremlin maintains ongoing talks regarding a potential energy ceasefire with Ukraine, according to the Russian government. However, Ukrainian officials claim that Kyiv suffered an attack on one of its power plants "immediately after" US President Donald Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire on Sunday. The Northern Bridge across the Dnipro river in Kyiv was hit during a Russian air raid on Saturday, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, as the strikes on Kyiv's infrastructure continue to escalate.
Moscow has yet to confirm the energy ceasefire that President Trump endorsed, stating that discussions on a possible deal are still in progress. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not clarify whether Russia is engaged in negotiations with the United States, Kyiv, or both parties, adding that Moscow would release information when there is something to announce.
Peskov suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin may order his forces not to strike Ukraine on election day, provided that Kyiv truly intends to hold elections. However, Moscow rejects President Zelensky's proposal for a 60-day ceasefire to allow for voting, arguing that Ukraine would utilize the pause to regroup militarily.
Peskov also accused Ukraine of launching unprecedentedly large-scale attacks on Moscow during Russia's parliamentary elections, a claim that Kyiv has dismissed.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asserts that Russia has no reason to justify its actions to anyone, maintaining that Moscow's war objectives have not changed, in contrast to what he called the "zigzags" of Zelensky and his European allies.
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