UK and French officials have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of intentionally delaying a US-backed ceasefire proposal to halt the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Speaking in Brussels, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot criticized Putin for his lack of response and continued strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Despite a ceasefire proposal submitted three weeks ago which called for a 30-day pause in fighting, Russia has persisted with attacks, leading Ukraine's officials to report multiple incidents of strikes against energy facilities. Both leaders emphasized the need for a definitive and prompt response from Moscow.
The US ceasefire proposal, presented to Russia three weeks ago, called for a full interim 30-day pause in fighting in the Black Sea as well as across the frontline.
Both Lammy and Barrot agreed that Putin had continued his strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities in an apparent dismissal of the truce agreement.
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