Russia and Ukraine disagree on how long the energy truce will last

Russia and Ukraine announced on Friday that they had suspended attacks on energy infrastructure, but at the same time there were disagreements over how long this measure would remain in place and what would follow in the negotiations to end the nearly four-year war.

The Kremlin said that President Vladimir Putin had complied with US President Donald Trump's request and agreed to suspend attacks on energy targets, but according to Moscow, the moratorium is set to end on Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the suspension of attacks is to last a week. At the same time, he pointed out that although Russian strikes on energy facilities have ceased, Moscow has redirected its attacks to logistical targets, especially railway junctions. According to him, Ukraine has not attacked Russian energy facilities in return.

The truce comes at a time when Kyiv is facing extreme cold and hundreds of apartment buildings are still without heating. Diplomatic negotiations have not yet yielded a breakthrough, with Russia's territorial demands remaining the main obstacle.

The date of the next round of talks is not yet known, and uncertainty persists among Kiev residents, who doubt the sustainability of the non-aggression policy towards energy targets.

(reuters, est)