Ukraine and the United States have agreed on a list of energy facilities that Russia should refrain from targeting as part of a partial ceasefire. However, this list differs from the one proposed by Moscow, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy.
Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv had compiled a list of civilian and infrastructure sites to be protected, which has been shared with U.S. officials as part of the ceasefire agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In response to an inquiry from European Truth, the Ministry confirmed that the list had been coordinated with the White House, with Washington fully aware of Ukraine’s demands.
“Ukraine has submitted and coordinated with the American side the classification of all energy infrastructure facilities under the agreement to halt mutual strikes. This includes the electricity sector, oil and gas complexes, nuclear and coal industries, and power equipment production,” the ministry’s press service stated.
However, Russia is said to have reached a separate agreement with the U.S. and proposed a different list of sites. Russia’s list does not include Ukraine’s oil and gas production facilities, which have been primary targets of recent Russian attacks, the Ministry added.
Zelensky mentioned that the ceasefire on energy-related strikes officially began on March 25, following a two-day negotiation session in Riyadh. During these talks, Washington, Kyiv, and Moscow appeared to agree on ensuring safe navigation and refraining from the use of force in the Black Sea.
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However, the Kremlin later insisted that Russia would only agree to safe navigation in the Black Sea if certain sanctions against Russia were lifted.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed that Kyiv had agreed to the ceasefire regarding energy sites in exchange for a promise not to target each other’s energy infrastructure.
Despite the ceasefire agreement, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated that a temporary halt to attacks on energy facilities had been in effect since March 18. However, drone attacks have continued to escalate, with UAVs targeting residential areas and killing civilians across Ukraine.
