Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "Putin deliberately ordered a massive bombing of residential areas and critical infrastructure of Kyiv just as leaders of Ukraine and the US are preparing to meet and advance peace.

Dozens of victims, power outages, and a third of the Ukrainian capital without heating amid winter.

Russia’s only response to peace efforts is brutal attacks using hundreds of drones and missiles against Kyiv and other cities and regions.

Putin must realize that further rejection of peace will come at a very heavy price for him and his regime.

The United States, Europe, and other partners have the necessary leverage to increase that cost — both for Russia’s economy and its losses on the battlefield. Russia must face a sharp increase in both.

At the time when Ukraine continues working very constructively and actively together with the United States and other partners to seek doable solutions to end the war, pressure on Moscow needs to be increased already now. 

There can be no pauses in pressure on Russia, assistance to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, and support for our energy resilience."