Zelenskyy Confirms Ukraine's Readiness for Ceasefire on Energy Infrastructure with Russia

Kathmandu. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is fully prepared for the 'energy infrastructure' ceasefire agreed upon between Ukraine and Russia. According to Ukrainian news agencies, Ukraine has committed to halting attacks during this ceasefire, which came into effect from Friday night.

President Zelenskyy, addressing the nation in the evening, said, "Ukraine is ready to exercise restraint in attacks, and today we have not carried out any attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure." He stated that this step was deemed necessary to save people's lives and secure the energy system.

Zelenskyy also informed that the US side proposed that both countries refrain from attacking energy infrastructure for one week. US President Donald Trump had urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attack Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other cities for a week. According to him, if the energy system is damaged due to extremely cold weather, life for the people will become even more difficult.

In response to this request, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia has agreed to stop attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure until February 1. The RBC-Ukraine news outlet made this fact public.

Analysts have evaluated this step as a small but significant move towards humanitarian relief in the current conflict. However, it has been noted that diplomatic efforts and negotiations are still necessary to maintain long-term peace and stability.

This ceasefire is expected to help Ukrainian citizens maintain energy supply during the harsh winter weather and provide some relief to public life.