Kremlin admits it attacks Ukraine's infrastructure to force Zelenskyy to negotiate
The Kremlin claims that the lack of electricity and heating in many areas of Ukraine is the consequence of the Kyiv authorities’ refusal to negotiate.
Source: Russian news agency Interfax, citing Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation
Details: In particular, Peskov stated that the missile strikes are aimed at Ukraine’s infrastructure facilities, which are supposedly "directly or indirectly related to its military potential".
He said the lack of electricity and heating in many areas of Ukraine is the consequence of the actions of the Kyiv authorities in refusing to negotiate.
Quote: "The reluctance of the Ukrainian side to resolve the problem, to enter into negotiations, and, especially, the actions of the Ukrainian side in abandoning the agreed understanding of the text and so on, these are all the consequences, and we need to talk about this too."
Background:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined 10 proposals that comprise Ukraine’s "formula for peace" in his video address to the G20 summit in Bali. "And if Russia claims that it wants to end this war, let it prove its words with actions," Zelenskyy has said.
- Russia has responded with 10 missiles for each point of Ukraine's peace plan. On 15 November, Russia carried out the largest missile attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure since 24 February 2022.
- The Ukrainian government has stressed on multiple occasions that negotiations with Russia will only be possible after Russia withdraws its troops from Ukrainian territory as defined in 1991.
- The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has stated that Russia "does not accept preconditions regarding Ukraine", particularly the requirement to withdraw the Russian troops.
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