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The 30-day moratorium on strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 18 March, has officially ended. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a briefing on Friday, AFP reports.
“A month (of the moratorium) has actually passed. So far, there have been no new instructions from the supreme commander-in-chief, President Putin,” Peskov said.
This temporary step, seen as a fragile truce amid the protracted conflict, had no clear beginning and was frequently violated, with both sides accusing the other of attacks.
As a reminder, Putin decided to temporarily suspend the strikes after a telephone conversation with Donald Trump, who called for a complete and unconditional ceasefire. Washington later announced that it had reached an agreement with Moscow and Kyiv on a moratorium. However, no confirmed details, including its terms, were made public.
“Russia wants to resolve the conflict, guarantee its interests and remains open to dialogue,” Peskov said, commenting on the Kremlin’s position.
However, the fact that there are no new indications of an extension of the moratorium raises serious concerns about the possibility of a resumption of large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the near future.
Keep an eye on the situation as the risks of new attacks are growing.
