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The UK backs Ukraine’s call for an energy ceasefire

WHAT HAPPENED

The UK Foreign Secretary used the Warsaw Security Forum on October 13 to back President Zelenskyy's call for an energy ceasefire, urging an end to attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and joint European defence ag…

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The UK Foreign Secretary used the Warsaw Security Forum on October 13 to back President Zelenskyy's call for an energy ceasefire, urging an end to attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and joint European defence against Russian hybrid threats. The UK government says Russia mounted 200 attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the previous week, alongside 1,450 bombs and 1,600 drones; these figures belong to the official UK statement and should remain attributed. The proposal seeks to shield winter heating, electricity and essential services from military attack while strengthening information defence and infrastructure resilience. The release gives no Russian response and does not describe an agreed ceasefire. Implementation would require commitments by the belligerents, verifiable boundaries and sustained monitoring.

XIAZI'S TAKE · COMMENTARY

An energy ceasefire matters only if grids, heating systems and hospitals actually become safer from attack.

Doudoulong, in plain words

Separate a proposal, a negotiation and an agreement in force before judging whether winter risk has fallen.

SourceUK Government
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