Russia seeks to blame Ukraine for breaking "energy ceasefire"

The Center for Countering Disinformation reported the information.

Russian propagandists claim that special groups have allegedly been set up in the city to prepare for an operation, with large amounts of Russian Shahed wreckage and explosives reportedly being imported.

"Such reports may indicate that Russia is preparing a provocation and strikes on the city. This is a classic example of the enemy using information alibi tactics to justify its actions. Russian propaganda preemptively accuses Ukraine of actions that Russia itself intends to carry out," the Center for Countering Disinformation warns.

They add that in this way, Russia seek to shift the responsibility for Ukraine's non-compliance with the ceasefire on energy infrastructure onto Ukraine and mislead Ukraine's international partners.

• On Tuesday, March 25, a new round of talks took place in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, between the Ukrainian and American delegations.
• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that on March 25, a ceasefire on energy infrastructure could be implemented, and this issue has been agreed upon with the United States.
• President Zelenskyy believes a ceasefire will offer only a brief chance for a peace deal, as the Kremlin keeps violating agreements.
• Ukraine’s General Staff has denied Russian allegations that Kyiv violated the ceasefire concerning energy facilities.
• Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration, said that the ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia on energy facilities was officially agreed in Riyadh on March 23 and 24, and a partial 30-day truce came into effect at the same time.