Kremlin says energy strike moratorium has expired, despite continued attacks on Ukraine

The statement was reported by Russian state propaganda outlet RIA Novosti.

During a briefing, Peskov noted that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had not issued any new orders regarding the matter.

Peskov also claimed there had been “some progress” in peace talks related to the war in Ukraine, allegedly linked to the so-called “energy truce,” but added that “there’s still a lot more to discuss.”

Russia’s violations of the so-called truce

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry had earlier stated that the unofficial halt in attacks on energy infrastructure began on March 25, rejecting Russia’s claim that the so-called ceasefire started on March 18 as fictitious.

On April 1, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov falsely claimed that Ukraine had violated the ceasefire agreement on energy targets and said Moscow had informed the United States, OSCE, and the United Nations.

Ukraine’s General Staff has dismissed these accusations as disinformation, stating that the country’s Armed Forces continue to observe the energy ceasefire and only strike legitimate Russian military targets.

Despite this, Russian forces have continued shelling Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with strikes recorded in Kherson, Poltava, Donetsk, and several other oblasts.

On April 15, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported that during the 22 days of the so-called “energy truce,” Russia killed nearly 2.5 times more Ukrainian civilians than during the same time period before the ceasefire began.

A day later, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said Russia had violated the so-called “energy truce” at least 30 times.