Kyiv and Moscow are in talks to end strikes in the energy sector – FT

Ukraine and Russia are negotiating to stop attacks on the energy infrastructure of both sides. The Financial Times wrote about it on Tuesday, October 29, citing its own sources.

According to them, Kyiv is trying to negotiate through the mediation of Qatar.

“There are very early talks about a potential restart of something currently underway at the energy facilities,” the publication wrote.

The FT notes that as winter approaches, Ukraine faces serious challenges from large-scale Russian missile attacks that have destroyed nearly half of its energy-generating capacity.

“Both Kyiv and Moscow have previously recognized that stopping attacks on the Ukrainian energy grid and Russian oil refining facilities would be in their common interests, but Putin is unlikely to agree to a agreement until the Russian troops push the Ukrainian troops out of the Kursk region, where they still control about 600 sq. km of territory,” the publication wrote.

Moscow and Kyiv have reduced the frequency of attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure in recent weeks as part of an agreement reached by their intelligence services, according to a senior Ukrainian official. At the same time, he noted that Ukraine plans to continue attacking targets, including oil refineries, to force Russia to make concessions.

Ukrenergo is preparing several scenarios for the winter of 2024-2025 in Ukraine. They warned that it would be difficult.

Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia regarding the completion of the war may take place in India. President Vladimir Zelensky said this.