Russia questions Ukraine’s proposed partial ceasefires

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was ready to consider a comprehensive ceasefire, while also pursuing narrower pauses if Moscow rejected a full halt. The narrower proposals concerned attacks affecting energy and grain arrangements. [1][2]

Ukraine’s proposal was described as a mutual stop to attacks on each side’s energy infrastructure rather than an exchange or concession. Ukrainian officials also linked an energy pause with the possibility of a maritime ceasefire. [1]

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova rejected the stated peace rationale, alleging that a pause would give Ukraine time to replenish personnel and equipment before resuming attacks. That account is a Russian government assertion, not an independently established outcome. [1][2]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine was raising ceasefire proposals involving energy facilities and an end to a Black Sea blockade, while also continuing attacks against Russia. He said Moscow was evaluating negotiation options and their potential benefit. [1]

Zakharova also said preparations for a possible trilateral meeting had not reached a stage warranting a specific announcement. The reporting therefore establishes competing positions and ongoing evaluation, not a finalized negotiating timetable. [2]