Zakharova denounces the West and Ukraine as a ceasefire

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova unleashed a scathing rebuke of Ukraine, accusing it of shattering a U.S.-brokered ceasefire within hours through drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, including an oil terminal in Bryansk and a fuel depot in Rostov. Branding the strikes as deliberate provocations, Zakharova also turned her ire on the EU, condemning their €5 billion military aid package to Ukraine—complete with tanks, drones, and missiles—as “state-sponsored terrorism” fueling a “terrorist regime.” As Ukraine denies the allegations and President Zelensky counters Moscow’s narrative, the fragile 30-day truce, brokered by President Trump on March 19, 2025, teeters on collapse. With a U.S. envoy set to meet Russian officials in Saudi Arabia and both sides digging in, escalating tensions threaten to derail peace talks before they begin.