Moratorium on strikes on the energy sector: The Kremlin has published a list of objects
25 March 22:48
The aggressor country, Russia, has published a list of Russian and Ukrainian targets that, according to agreements in Saudi Arabia, cannot be shelled during the 30-day truce. This was reported by Russian propaganda media, Komersant ukrainskyi informs
The Kremlin’s statement refers to a “temporary moratorium on strikes on the energy system” that Ukraine and Russia must adhere to, and a list of targets agreed between Moscow and Washington.
The list allegedly includes
- oil refineries
- oil and gas pipelines and storage facilities, including pumping stations
- infrastructure that produces and transmits electricity, including power plants, substations, transformers and distributors
- nuclear power plants
- hydroelectric dams.
The Russian invaders are cynically silent about the fact that they are also striking civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings with civilians, schools, hospitals, etc. These objects are not on the list.
The document is allegedly agreed between the United States and Russia.
The Kremlin’s statement says that the “temporary moratorium” has been in effect since March 18 (despite claims from the Ukrainian side that it was actually violated by Russia on the very first day) and is designed for 30 days.
“In case of violation of the moratorium by one of the parties, the other party has the right to consider itself free from obligations to comply with it,” Putin added.
It should be noted that on March 25, a new round of talks between the United States and Ukraine took place in Saudi Arabia. The delegations have already completed the second meeting in Riyadh.
russia released a final statement after the meeting with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia. In particular, it outlined the conditions for a truce with Ukraine at sea, including the lifting of sanctions on Russian agricultural exports.
Details of the negotiations between Ukraine and the United States
The day before, representatives of Washington met with a Ukrainian delegation, including Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, and Anatoliy Bargilevych, inspector general of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov noted that the talks were “constructive and meaningful.” One of the topics discussed was the situation in the energy sector, which is of great importance for Ukraine’s security.
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US-Russia talks
on February 18, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Assistant Prime Minister Yuri Ushakov met in Saudi Arabia with an American delegation, represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Volz, and Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
After the talks, the US State Department reported that the delegations agreed to “eliminate irritants” in bilateral relations and continue to work on preparing talks on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The two sides also agreed to appoint high-level groups for further talks on Ukraine.
Jackie Heinrich, a Fox News correspondent at the White House, reported that the United States and Russia discussed a three-stage peace plan for Ukraine, which consists of the following stages
- A ceasefire.
- Holding elections in Ukraine.
- Conclusion of a peace agreement.
on February 27, negotiations between the Americans and Russians continued in Istanbul. According to the Russian side, they discussed the normalization of diplomatic relations. The Kremlin also allegedly demanded the return of 6 properties that had been seized from Russians in the United States in 2016-2018, and also proposed to resume air travel.
on March 13, Putin met in Moscow with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. The parties have not yet made any statements about the results of this meeting, except for the words of Trump’s national security adviser Mike Volz that there are grounds for cautious optimism.
Trump’s proposals to Putin
According to inaccurate information from former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul(he used the word “allegedly”), Trump offered Putin (McFaul’s wording is retained)
- ukrainian territory;
- ukraine’s non-membership in NATO;
- no American soldiers in Ukraine;
- withdrawal of American soldiers from Europe, including from frontline countries;
- easing of sanctions.
According to McFaul, Putin has not offered anything yet.
