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Kremlin to announce when moratorium between Russia, Ukraine on energy strikes ends

The Kremlin said it will announce when the US-brokered moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure with Ukraine will end, accusing Kyiv of repeated violations. Russia claims six recent attacks on its energy sites, mostly in border regions.

Anadolu Agency WORLD
Published April 16,2025
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The Kremlin on Wednesday said it will announce when a US-brokered moratorium between Russia and Ukraine on strikes against each other's energy infrastructure will end.

On March 18, the US brokered two agreements between Russia and Ukraine-one to "ensure safe navigation" in the Black Sea and another for a 30-day halt on attacks targeting energy infrastructure-following talks in Saudi Arabia.

Despite the agreements, both sides have frequently accused each other of violating the pause.

"We will inform you. I am not yet ready to inform you about the decision made," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists in Moscow, also accusing Kyiv of not observing the moratorium.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed in a statement on Telegram that six strikes on its energy infrastructure were recorded over the past day, five of which are located in the border regions of Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk.

It added that a transformer in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region caught fire.

Ukrainian authorities did not immediately comment on Russia's statements.