US ignoring Ukraine’s energy ceasefire violations – Kremlin
Washington is ignoring Kiev’s violations of a US-mediated moratorium on attacks against energy infrastructure in the conflict with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
Last month, US President Donald Trump successfully urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pause strikes on energy sites. While Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky publicly endorsed the moratorium, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported attacks against Russian infrastructure since the agreement was announced on March 18.
”Kiev’s breaches of the moratorium, or rather its tacit refusal to comply, continue,” Peskov said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
He added that Moscow has been informing Washington about the violations, but “there has been no reaction to this situation and the actions of the Kiev regime.”
The Trump administration advocated for a partial ceasefire as a preliminary step toward achieving a broader truce in the Ukraine conflict.
While Moscow is supportive of the proposal, Putin stressed that any suspension of the hostilities must include measures to prevent Kiev from using the pause to strengthen its military before resuming combat. He suggested that a full ceasefire would require a halt to Ukraine’s mobilization drive and an end to Western military aid.
Last Sunday, Trump expressed his frustration with Putin during a phone call with NBC News, criticizing the Russian leader’s recent comments in which he questioned Zelensky’s legitimacy. Trump threatened stricter sanctions on Russia if progress cannot be made in peace negotiations and if he considers Moscow to be at fault.
On Monday, however, Trump said he believes Putin is genuinely seeking to end the conflict and would “follow through” on any agreements made with him.
