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LBCI
02-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Kyiv says trying to 'clarify' US weapons halt
Kyiv said on Wednesday that it was seeking concrete information from Washington regarding the White House's announcement that the United States would halt some weapons supplies to Ukraine. "We are clarifying the situation. I think that everything will be clarified in the coming days," presidential aide Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters shortly after Kyiv summoned a U.S. diplomat to stress the "critical importance" of American military supplies in defending against the Russian invasion. AFP
Saudi Gazette
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Ukraine says energy truce began March 25, rejects Russia's claim that pause has ended
KYIV — Ukraine considers March 25 as the official start of the 30-day pause on strikes targeting energy infrastructure, a senior presidential adviser said Friday, pushing back against Moscow's claim that the moratorium has ended. Dmytro Lytvyn, communications adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, told reporters that Kyiv marks the beginning of the truce from the day the White House issued formal statements acknowledging the agreement. 'We consider the beginning of the agreement with the American side to be March 25, when the White House published the corresponding statements,' Lytvyn said. He added, however, that Ukraine remains cautious due to continued threats from Russia and recent intelligence. 'Given the inadequacy of the Russians and intelligence data: yesterday President Zelenskyy warned of the threat of Russian strikes on energy facilities on the eve of Easter or after it,' Lytvyn noted. The statement follows a claim by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov that Russia's self-declared pause in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure has expired, suggesting a possible return to pause had been informally observed over recent weeks as both sides explored diplomatic avenues under international mediation. Ukraine, however, maintains that any breach of the pause would amount to a clear escalation and a violation of terms discussed with U.S. officials. — Agencies
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine's list of energy facilities banned from attacks differs from Russian version, Energy Ministry says
Ukraine's list of energy facilities Kyiv wants Russia to stop striking during a partial ceasefire is at odds with Russia's, European Pravda reported on March 26, citing a response to a request from the Energy Ministry. The Energy Ministry told European Pravda that Kyiv and Washington had agreed to a list of energy facilities Ukraine wants Russia to stop striking as part of a truce on energy attacks. This list is differs from the one Russia and the U.S. agreed to a day prior, according to the Energy Ministry. Following two-day talks in Saudi Arabia, the Kremlin said on March 25 that Russia and the U.S. had agreed on a list of Russian and Ukrainian energy facilities that were barred from attacks under a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. According to the Kremlin, the list included oil refineries, as well as oil and gas pipelines and storage facilities, including pumping stations. The list also included power production and transmission facilities, including power plants, substations, and transformers. Among power plants, the Kremlin specifically named nuclear power stations and hydroelectric dams. Ukraine's list includes a ban on strikes on the on the electric power, oil and gas, nuclear and coal industries, as well as energy equipment manufacturing facilities. Ukrainian oil and gas production facilities — which, according to the Energy Ministry have suffered the most Russian attacks as of late — weren't on Kremlin's list, the ministry told European Pravda. Ukraine has recorded eight confirmed hits against its energy facilities by Russian forces since March 18, when the Kremlin claimed to have ordered a pause on such attacks, presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn said on March 25. Russia accused Ukraine on March 26 of launching a drone attack at energy facilities in Russia and occupied Crimea — a claim the Ukrainian military has denied. After negotiations with the U.S., Russia and Ukraine on March 25 also agreed to "eliminate the use of force" and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea. Moscow has claimed that the Black Sea ceasefire would take effect only after some Western sanctions were lifted, while alleging that the energy truce had been in effect since March 18. Read also: Ukraine-US relations 'back on track,' Zelensky's chief of staff says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia has struck Ukraine's energy sites 8 times since Putin's claimed pause on March 18, Zelensky's advisor says
Ukraine has recorded eight confirmed hits against its energy facilities by Russian forces since March 18, when the Kremlin claimed to have ordered a pause on such attacks, presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn said on March 25. "Moscow is a city built on lies, no surprise to anyone in Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky's aide said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 18 that he had ordered a 30-day halt on strikes against energy facilities after rejecting a full truce on all military operations in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. After separate rounds of talks between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine in Riyadh, all three parties declared a halt on strikes against energy facilities and military operations in the Black Sea. Moscow claimed that the Black Sea ceasefire would take effect only after some Western sanctions were lifted, while alleging that the energy truce had been in effect since March 18. "But the reality is – since March 18, they've been hitting our energy sites with bombs, attack drones, and FPV drones," Lytvyn commented. "We're not going into all the details, but there have already been eight confirmed hits on energy facilities." The official did not specify which facilities were hit or when. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims. DTEK, Ukraine's largest energy company, told the Kyiv Independent that their facilities recorded no hits between March 18 and 25, despite being regularly targeted before that. Lytvyn also noted that Ukrainian air defenses have shot down hundreds of Russian drones every night since March 18, claiming that "many of those drones were likely targeting other energy facilities." Dominic Culverwell contributed to the reporting for this article. Read also: 'Not what Ukraine needs' — Black Sea ceasefire favors Russia more than Ukraine, say experts We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
