Kremlin publishes list of energy infrastructure covered under partial ceasefire negotiated by U.S. and Russia. (It includes oil refineries and nuclear power plants.)
On Tuesday, the Kremlin published a list of facilities in Russia and Ukraine that are subject to a temporary moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure — a list it says was agreed upon by the Russian and American negotiators
The list includes:
- oil refineries;
- oil and gas pipelines and storage facilities, including pumping stations;
- electricity generation and transmission infrastructure, including power plants, substations, transformers, and distribution units;
- nuclear power plants;
- hydroelectric dam facilities.
The Kremlin’s statement states that the temporary moratorium “is in effect for 30 days, starting March 18, 2025,” and may be extended if both sides agree. “If either side violates the moratorium, the other side is entitled to consider itself no longer bound by the agreement,” Russian officials added.
Before Moscow released its list, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “Russian and American diplomats continue working within the existing contacts in a positive, constructive manner.”
Also on Tuesday, March 25, the White House announced that the U.S. had reached an agreement with Ukraine and Russia to ensure “safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.” The Trump administration also said it reached an agreement with Kyiv and Moscow “to develop implementation measures” for the proposed temporary halt on strikes against energy facilities. The Kremlin stated that a maritime ceasefire would take effect once sanctions were lifted on Rosselkhozbank and Russian food producers.
The Kremlin and Russia’s Defense Ministry maintain that the temporary moratorium on strikes against energy targets began on March 18, following an agreement between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure didn’t enter force until today. (Over the past week, Russia’s Defense Ministry has repeatedly accused Ukraine of striking energy facilities.)
