Ukraine Offers Reciprocal Halt to Refinery Strikes for Energy Truce
Zelensky signals conditional de-escalation: Ukraine will stop striking Russian refineries if Moscow halts attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, requiring reciprocal commitments and verification. This marks a potential shift toward negotiated restraint amid continued heavy Russian aerial bombardment, though no Russian response is confirmed.
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Ukraine Proposes Reciprocal Halt to Energy Infrastructure Strikes
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has proposed a conditional mutual moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes, offering to halt Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries if Russia ceases strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities. This proposal, confirmed by multiple sources, signals a potential de-escalation in the energy-warfare dimension of the conflict. No official Russian response has been reported, leaving the proposal's viability uncertain.