Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says
Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says

Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says

Author: Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko
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Published on: 25/03/2025 | 00:00:00
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Russia and Ukraine agree to stop fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says. The deal was limited, and it was not clear when or how it would start. Russia and Russia agreed in principle to stop attacking energy facilities. Zelensky complained that the provision was a weakening of positions. And lifting restrictions on Russia’s agricultural exports would need the approval of the European Union. Mr. Trump has long complained without evidence that they were both politically persecuted during a Justice Department investigation. Moscow appears determined to de-escalate on its own terms. The Kremlin said it would not abide by the limited cessation of hostilities in the Black Sea. It also said it wanted sanctions lifted against its ships and the food trade. Putin rejected an earlier U.S. Proposal for a complete and immediate 30-day cease-fire. Whether the partial truce will begin, and hold, remains to be seen. Strikes on energy facilities have been central to each side’s efforts to weaken the other throughout the war. Russia and Ukraine agreed to eliminate use of force in the Black Sea. But it was not immediately clear whether the deal included a halt on strikes on port infrastructure. Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies says he is skeptical the two sides will ever carry out any maritime agreement. Russia-Ukraine War Our Coverage of the War in Ukraine Ready to End War, but Dubious: An analysis made of Russian attitudes toward a possible cease-fire with Ukraine suggests that the Russian public is ready to end the war. Here’s why Washington might be interested, and what challenges it could face. Energy Infrastructure Strikes: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to temporarily stop targeting each other’s energy infrastructure.
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