President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that this winter, Ukraine will either face a new escalation of the war or enter into negotiations with Russia. He said he expected new Russian attacks as autumn approaches and criticised the regions\u2019 preparations for winter, particularly the implementation of resilience plans.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Vladimir Zelensky<\/strong>, Ukraine must prepare for two possible scenarios this winter: a further escalation of the war or the start of negotiations with Russia. He did not specify the possible format, timing or conditions of such negotiations.<\/p>\n The President also stated that, with autumn approaching, Vladimir Putin<\/strong> is preparing new ones attacks on Ukraine<\/a> and the escalation of the war. According to the Ukrainian side, Russia is also preparing for a further mobilisation. At the same time, diplomatic efforts continue: on 22 July, Zelenskyy held talks with representatives of the US President By Stephen Witkoff<\/strong> \u0456 Jared Kushner<\/strong> stepping up diplomatic efforts to bring about peace. No specific agreements or a date for the new negotiating format have been publicly announced.<\/p>\n Zelenskyy said he was completely dissatisfied with the regions\u2019 preparations for winter. This is not just about the energy sector: among the priorities, he cited logistics, grain, agriculture and resilience plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n The President said that he had seen the figures for the work completed and believed that work needed to begin very soon. There is currently no open data showing a breakdown of these figures by region or a list of regions that are lagging behind.<\/p>\n Back in March, the National Security and Defence Council approved regional energy resilience plans. These plans provide for the restoration of damaged key power generation facilities, the protection of infrastructure, equipment reserves and the build-up of gas stocks. In April, the President had already pointed out that not all regions and local authorities were implementing the necessary measures.<\/p>\n The President explained that, when selecting the Prime Minister, he had given particular consideration to the candidate\u2019s expertise in the energy sector. In his view, appointing a head of government with a sound understanding of this sector is a sound decision.<\/p>\n\n
Two scenarios for the winter period<\/h2>\n
The President is not satisfied with the regions\u2019 preparations<\/h2>\n
Energy has become one of the criteria for the Prime Minister<\/h2>\n