On the 257th day of the Russia-Ukraine War, let’s take a look at the key developments.
Here is the situation as it stands on Monday, November 7th.
Battle
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of further possible Russian attacks on his country’s energy infrastructure.
- The mayor of Kyiv warned its residents to brace for the worst this winter if Russia continues to attack the country’s energy infrastructure, meaning electricity, water or heating cannot be ruled out in the freezing cold.
- The Russian-installed administration in Ukraine’s Kherson region said a number of settlements, including the city of Kherson, lost water and electricity supplies after what it called an “act of sabotage”.
diplomacy
- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has been holding secret talks with top Russian officials in hopes of reducing the risk that the war in Ukraine will spill over or escalate into a nuclear conflict, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Business
- Russia’s Gazprom said on Monday it would ship 42.4 million cubic meters of gas to Europe via Ukraine, Portal news agency reported.
- Russia’s biggest lender, Sberbank, is suing global commodities trader Glencore for around 117 million euros ($116 million) over unpaid oil shipments, the Moscow Arbitration Court database shows.