Ukraine attacked Russian energy infrastructure from March 22 to march 24 which no doubt 'increased pressure' on Russia, (details below the ~~~line). So the news that Russia is said to be planning an offensive is not surprising.
Zelensky has publicly said repeatedly that the Ukraine will not make any concessions and that Russia must return all land to the Ukraine - which would hit the 'Reset' button on NATO's proxy war. Why would Putin want a repeat war? Zelensky continues to sabotague peace negotiations so the war continues - this is not a surprise.
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"On March 22, Kiev carried out two drone strikes on the Valuika gas distribution station in the settlement of Shvedunovka in Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region. A day later, on March 23, Russian air defenses repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on the Glebovskoye gas condensate field on Crimea’s Cape Tarkhankut Crimea. And early on March 24, the enemy tried to conduct a drone attack on the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station, the Russian Defense Ministry said."ransomnote: The linked thread is sourced by a TASS article. Ukrainiacs keep quoting NATO sources, and NATO is conducting a proxy war against Russia. So NATO is not more reliable than TASS. NATO is actually far worse, having helped overthrow the Ukraine and destroyed the Ukrainian way of life in their proxy war. NATO is less reliable as a news source. NATO postured about giving Ukraine all this support and then admitted it couldn’t. NATO has been lying, claiming Ukraine was winning until they couldn’t hide the fact that the Ukraine can’t win.
OMG, the gall of Ukraine to carry out 2 drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructures, when Russia continues to invade Ukraine and carry out DAILY 100+ drone strikes on Ukrainian civilians.
Ukraine agreed to the Trump proposed immediate 30 day total ceasefire which was to preclude negotiations. Putin turned it down, demanding many additional concessions.