Expert: Kremlin Afraid Of Refinery Strikes

They are painful for Russia.

Putin won't agree to a ceasefire, but strikes at oil industry facilities remain sensitive for the Russian Federation. In this regard, the Russian dictator proposed to suspend striking these facilities as part of the ceasefire. Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko, the founder of the charitable foundation of ‘Let's Close the Sky of Ukraine’, shared this opinion on air of FREEDOM TV channel.

He reminded that Ukraine initially proposed the option to go from simple to complex in the negotiation process. That is, to suspend combat operations in the air and at sea first.

‘However, the Americans considered and decided to ‘take the bull by the horns’ - they proposed a complete ceasefire in all areas, which Ukraine agreed to. This was also offered to Putin. But he has other things to worry about right now, as he thinks. He has an offensive impulse [on the front], he needs to legitimise, let's say, his constitutional deals with the four Ukrainian regions. That is why, as a matter of fact, Putin does not agree to a ceasefire, on the one hand, in these three spheres,’ Romanenko said.

And the thing that is most sensual for him, from which the Russians are seriously suffering lately, is the Defence Forces' strikes against oil refineries. And all facilities that are related to producing, storing and operating fuels and lubricants, the speaker added.

‘Here they have serious losses, in connection with which Putin proposed to suspend action for these very facilities. As a result of telephone talks between Trump and Putin, it was stated to stop striking energy and infrastructure facilities. But infrastructure is a very broad concept, although the energy sector is also included in it. And the president of Ukraine has also spoken on this. We are drawing up a list and next week these issues will obviously be considered,’ Romanenko said.

In his opinion, so far we can observe the situation about the US statements ‘to the maximum’ and the implementation of the ceasefire ‘to the minimum’ on the part of the Russians.

‘And all this still needs to be legitimised and put into effect. It's a very difficult process,’ the on-air guest added.

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