Kremlin: Zelensky retaliation vow on energy strikes escalatory

Kremlin spokesman Peskov characterized Zelensky's statement on retaliating for energy strikes as escalatory, citing a purported 40-day plan to deliver a crushing blow to Russia's economy. This marks a rhetorical hardening from Moscow, framing Ukrainian retaliation as a serious escalation step. The claim of a 40-day plan is unverified and likely propaganda, but the exchange signals heightened tensions over energy infrastructure attacks.