"Russia is taking aim at Ukraine's nuclear power system, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, as the Kremlin continues to try to freeze Ukraine into submission by crippling its energy grid. We do not see any willingness on the part of the aggressor to comply with any agreements or end the war, the Ukrainian president said. Instead, there is ample information about preparations for further Russian strikes on our energy sector and infrastructure, including facilities and networks that serve our nuclear power plants."
"Zelenskyy spoke after a briefing from Ukraine's chief of defence intelligence, Oleh Ivashchenko the recent replacement for Kyrylo Budanov, who was made head of the president's office. Budanov on Saturday confirmed his own arrival in the US to discuss peace proposals. He and Ukrainian negotiators Rustem Umerov and Davyd Arakhamia would meet with US envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and the US army secretary, Dan Driscoll, Budanov said."
"Zelenskyy has tasked his delegation at the Miami talks with finalising proposals about security guarantees and economic recovery. If American officials approve the proposals, the US and Ukraine could sign a deal next week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to Zelenskyy. However Russia has given no indication it will accept any peace deal without Ukraine's entire Donbas region being handed over for a start."
Russia is targeting Ukraine's nuclear power system and crippling the energy grid, with preparations for further strikes on energy sector facilities and networks. The sustained attacks are weakening efforts by key states, including the United States, to end the war amid a harsh winter. Ukraine's chief of defence intelligence changed leadership, with Oleh Ivashchenko replacing Kyrylo Budanov; Budanov travelled to the US to discuss peace proposals. Ukrainian negotiators are meeting US envoys and officials to finalise security guarantees and economic recovery plans, with a potential US-Ukraine deal possible at Davos if approved. Russia demands control of the entire Donbas, while recent strikes in Kharkiv killed and injured civilians and damaged critical power and heating infrastructure, leaving the energy system operating at its limits.
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