# Kremlin says Zelensky’s remarks on retaliation for energy strikes are escalatory

https://mins.news/en/item/56567

- TASS, 2026-09-13 12:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2187021

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Zelensky’s comments about Ukraine retaliating for strikes on energy infrastructure were another attempt to escalate tensions. Peskov described the previously mentioned 40-day plan to deal a crushing blow to Russia and its economy as a major escalatory step, saying the latest remarks followed the same line.

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