'Putin must agree to full ceasefire': UK Foreign Office on latest Russian attacks on Ukraine

He shared this statement on social media platform X.

“Russia is still attacking Ukraine, despite ceasefire talks,” the minister emphasized, adding that “these attacks are killing and harming civilians, with reports of damage to energy infrastructure.”

“Putin must agree to an immediate, full, unconditional ceasefire, the first step to a just and lasting peace,” Lammy declared.

March 25 negotiations in Saudi Arabia and ceasefire conditions

On March 25, a new round of negotiations between the Ukrainian and American delegations took place in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow agreed to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a ceasefire regime concerning energy infrastructure could be introduced as early as March 25, and this issue has been coordinated with the United States. He also believes that there will be a short window of opportunity from the start of the ceasefire regime to the conclusion of a peace agreement with Russia, as the Kremlin constantly violates agreements.

On March 26, the Ukrainian General Staff denied Russian claims that Kyiv had allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire concerning energy facilities.

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, stated that the ceasefire regime between Ukraine and Russia regarding energy facilities was officially agreed upon in Riyadh on March 23 and 24, and that a partial 30-day truce began at that time.

U.S. President Donald Trump believes that Russia wants to "see an end" to the war in Ukraine and sign a peace agreement, but they are likely "dragging their feet."

It was also noted on March 26 that Russia’s conditions for agreeing to a ceasefire regime in the Black Sea include the lifting of European sanctions.

Later, the Ukrainian Presidential Office stated that the Russian side, during negotiations with the U.S. in Riyadh, refused to discuss stopping attacks on civilian infrastructure.