According to the Financial Times, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's team is currently discussing with the United States a proposal to Russia to introduce an energy truce. It would halt attacks on Russia's "shadow fleet" and oil depots in exchange for Moscow stopping attacks on Ukraine's energy sector.
Points of attention
- The meeting of Ukrainian, American, and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi may shed light on the prospects of an energy truce, but negotiations have not yielded positive results so far.
- The proposal for a limited ceasefire involves Moscow stopping strikes on energy infrastructure in exchange for Kiev ceasing attacks on Russian oil refineries and 'shadow fleet' tankers.
Energy truce is Ukraine's new goal
According to insiders, this very topic may be discussed during the meeting of the Ukrainian, American and Russian delegations, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24, in the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi.
Most likely, everything will happen in a format where Zelenskyy's and Putin's teams will meet separately with Putin's team, but they will not hold negotiations directly with each other.
The United States and Ukraine have discussed a proposal to Russia for a limited ceasefire, under which Moscow would stop strikes on energy infrastructure in exchange for Kiev ceasing attacks on Russian oil refineries and "shadow fleet" tankers.
Anonymous sources claim that negotiations with the Kremlin regarding this proposal have not yet yielded any positive results.
In fact, this means that the Russian dictator is unlikely to agree, as he considers daily attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure an important lever of influence in the war.
Ukraine is also hesitant about an energy truce, as its long-range drone program has been successfully striking Russian oil and gas facilities and "shadow fleet" tankers.
