Ukraine attacked Russian energy infrastructure from March 22 to march 24, and Zelensky and Co. are loudly proclaiming they will make no concessions, even as they run out of people who are taller than a rifle to go fight. Then Russia retaliated on Friday, March 28 and suddenly the media was no longer blacked out and they were all carrying water for the Ukraine, falsely claiming Russia broke ceasefire terms first. No wonder Putin doesn't think peace is worth pursuing at this time.
"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."
Ukraine agreed to the Trump plan of a 30 day ceasefire, which Russia refused.
Russia hasn't actually agreed to ANY ceasefire, including on energy since they have made additional demands, dropping sanctions, lifting financial restrictions, Ukraine halting mobilization, weapons shipments to Ukraine, etc.
The White House wanted a temporarily halt on attacks on energy and infrastructure targets, but Russia instead said it had agreed to refrain from attacks on “energy infrastructure” only and continued daily drone attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure.
March 11: Ukraine agrees in principle to a ceasefire proposal following talks between the two countries in Saudi Arabia, and the US agrees to reinstate military and intelligence sharing.
March 13: Witkoff travels to Moscow to brief Kremlin officials on the US-proposed plan. Putin says he agrees in principle but then presented a list of demands that made the plan impossible to carry out. Those demands include a suggestion that Ukraine halts mobilization and any training of its troops, and that other nations stop supplying weapons to Kyiv during the ceasefire.
March 18: Trump speaks to Putin on the phone but fails to convince him to sign on to the ceasefire agreement. The White House says that Russia had agreed to temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure targets in Ukraine. But Russia instead said it had agreed to refrain from attacks on “energy infrastructure.”
March 21: The southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa is struck by a large-scale Russian drone attack.
Municipal workers clean up after Russian drones hit shops during the night attack in Odesa, Ukraine, March 21, 2025.
March 25: Russian and US officials meet in the same hotel in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. By the afternoon, the White House says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to “ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.” Ukraine’s Zelensky says in a news conference that Kyiv has agreed to stop using military force in the Black Sea, but shortly after, the Kremlin says it will agree provided financial sanctions are lifted on key Russian institutions – thereby making the deal void.
Following that call, Trump told Newsmax he believes Russia wants to end its war with Ukraine, but that Moscow could be delaying a deal.
“I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they’re dragging their feet. I’ve done it over the years,”