“UNREALISTIC a CEASEFIRE with UKRAINE”. Russia’s Envoy to UN said after 15 Kiev violations to Moratorium on Energy Infrastructures
by Carlo Domenico Cristofori
A ceasefire in Ukraine is unrealistic at this point, as Kiev fails to honor the moratorium on striking energy infrastructure, said Russia’s envoy to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya.
“We had an attempt at a limited ceasefire concerning energy infrastructure, which was not observed by the Ukrainian side. Under these circumstances, it is simply unrealistic to talk about a ceasefire at this point,”he told reporters.
On March 18, US President Donald Trump put forward a proposal for the sides of the conflict to refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days. Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed and immediately gave the Russian military the appropriate command. Vladimir Zelensky later said Ukraine would also support the proposal.
Ukraine attacked Russian energy sites from March 18 to April 16 in 15 regions.
However, Ukraine attacked Russian energy sites from March 18 to April 16 in 15 regions.
They are the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Zaporozhye, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Krasnodar and Kherson regions, Crimea, and the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics. The strikes were carried out with drones and various artillery capabilities, including the HIMARS. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Kiev has not actually observed the moratorium, and attempts to attack the Russian energy sector continue.
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For these reasons Russia has requested closed-door consultations of the UN Security Council on a moratorium on strikes on energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine for April 17, Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, said.
“We already have one resolution calling for an end to the conflict, which was adopted at the initiative of the United States. Let’s see what exactly will have to be done in the Security Council if we reach any agreement. It all depends on the terms of a possible ceasefire and the language of the document,” he told reporters.
In February, the UN Security Council adopted a US-sponsored resolution on the Ukrainian crisis. The document was written in a neutral tone and included a two-paragraph preamble that expressed sorrow for the victims and stressed the role of the UN in maintaining international peace and security. It also had a clause that called for a swift end to the conflict and the establishment of a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Ukraine, US sign memorandum expressing willingness to reach deal on minerals
Ukraine and the US have signed a memorandum expressing their determination to reach a deal on minerals, Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko said.
“Today we have made a step toward a joint agreement on economic partnership with the US. Ukraine and the United States of America signed a memorandum certifying the constructive joint work of our teams and the intention to conclude a deal that will be beneficial to both our nations,” she wrote on Facebook (banned in Russia as it’s owned by Meta Corporation, which is designated an extremist organization in Russia).
According to the official, the sides are preparing to set up an investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The future agreement, she said, will pave the way for significant investment and upgrade of Ukrainian infrastructure.
“Coming up next is the finalization of the text of the deal and its signing. And then ratification by parliaments. Thank you to our technical teams – the Ukrainian and American ones – for their professional, constructive and fast work,” Sviridenko stated.
The signing of the minerals deal was upended on February 28 after a shouting match between Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House. On March 27, Kiev said it had received a new version of the document from Washington, which turned out to be much tougher than the previous one.
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The proposed new deal would oblige Kiev to compensate the US for over $120 billion in aid received. The United States would gain control over an investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine that would be filled up with some of Kiev’s income from royalties and rents from mining. Ukraine repeatedly said that it is still working out its position on the agreement, and Zelensky complained about the change in conditions by Washington.
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