Putin's response to Trump's peace moves - bombs Ukraine

It's not exactly surprising, but the former KGB lieutenant-colonel who is president of Russia had only one response to Donald Trump's appeals for peace and a cessation of fighting. He ordered his invaders to attack Ukraine's energy grid, cause death and destruction and set buildings on fire. Presumably all in the name of the search for a negotiated settlement to end the war. Even Trump got angry about it, threatening more sanctions against Russia, not that that will mean anything. The reality is that this is the way war is fought in the lead-up to a potential peace deal: cause as much destruction as possible to weaken the case of your opponent. It's cynical, it's brutal, it's the opposite to peace-seeking but it's the way Putin does business. Most people., apart from Trump, say Putin cannot ever be trusted. He's not really interested in developing a love relationship with Trump. He is already bethrothed to China's leader, Xi Zinping.