Kremlin refrains from commenting on energy ceasefire with Ukraine

Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov neither confirmed nor denied reports of a possible energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

Speaking at a briefing, Peskov told journalists that he could not comment at that time when asked to provide details on the potential agreement, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

Earlier reports suggested a halt to strikes on any targets in the capital, Kyiv region, and across Ukraine’s infrastructure.

In December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready for an energy ceasefire if Russia agreed.

Since Russia’s full‑scale invasion in 2022, Russian forces have repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s power generation plants, transmission lines and substations with coordinated missile and drone strikes, significantly reducing electricity output and damaging critical infrastructure across many regions.

In late 2025, continued Russian strikes further degraded Ukraine’s grid, causing regular power outages, rolling blackouts and mounting repair costs as winter approached, with substantial impacts on households and energy security.

Large‑scale assaults deployed dozens of missiles and drones in single operations, forcing emergency power cuts and interrupting supply to hundreds of thousands of consumers while drawing international condemnation and humanitarian law concerns.

By Jeyhun Aghazada