Zelenskyy warns of painful winter for Russia if energy truce talks fail
He said Ukraine would respond with long-range strikes if Russia rejects limited ceasefires on energy and Black Sea targets before winter.
- On Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned the United Nations that Ukraine will retaliate and make the coming winter "painful for Russia" if the two sides fail to agree on a truce regarding energy infrastructure attacks.
- Ukraine is seeking limited agreements to protect energy and Black Sea shipping before winter arrives, with Zelenskiy noting that Chinese President Jinping could potentially influence Russian President Vladimir Putin to pursue de-escalation steps.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the 15-member Security Council that Moscow would not countenance a temporary cessation of hostilities, while the Russian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its "unconditional commitment to achieving the objectives of its special military operation."
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lavrov on Wednesday to discuss potential grain and energy targets, though there remains no immediate sign of movement in the Russian position regarding wider negotiations.
- Global wheat prices have soared as top importers in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East struggle to secure supplies disrupted by ongoing conflict in the Black Sea region, illustrating broader economic consequences of the standoff.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech to the UN General Assembly that Russia would also have to endure a difficult winter if it did not stop attacking Ukraine's energy system. Russia also carried out an airstrike on Kiev on Thursday night that resulted in casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russia that Kiev will retaliate if an agreement is not reached before winter to end attacks on energy infrastructure. The statement came in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly, an annual gathering of world leaders. “Ukrainians understand that this winter can be very harsh for us. But in response, we will have no choice but to make the winter painful for Russia as w…
French Foreign Minister: Russia uses winter as a weapon of mass destruction <p>Jean-Noel Barrault said at the UN that Russia uses the cold and lack of basic necessities against civilians. France called for Ceasefire.</p>
Volodymyr Zelensky took to the UN General Assembly the image of a war about to enter a new difficult winter. The months of Russian attacks with ballistic missiles and the new Shahed drones happen. Kiev will respond in the same currency if Moscow continues to reach the country's energy infrastructure, the President of Ukraine assured
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