Ukraine, Russia Accuse Each Other of New Energy Sector Attacks After Putin Accepts Moratorium Deal

Moscow said it would halt Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites following a March 18 call with Washington.

(Left) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 14, 2023. (Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images); (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 17, 2023. Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of mounting new strikes on energy facilities mere hours after the announcement of a limited cease-fire to halt such attacks for 30 days.

During a call between Washington and Moscow on March 18, President Donald Trump proposed a limited pause, in which Russia and Ukraine would each refrain from striking the other’s energy sites.