The White House announced today (25.03.2025) that the Ukraine and the Russia They agreed to cease fire in the Black Sea, with the aim of facilitating international navigation in the region.
OR Russia and Ukraine are committed to stoping hostilities in the Black Seathe White House announced today in two separate press releases, describing the talks of the working teams in Saudi Arabia.
Each of the two countries accepted to “Guarantees the safety of navigation, to eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of merchant ships for military purposes in the Black Sea.”according to the US administration.
Also, the US is committed to Ukraine to “support efforts to exchange prisoners, release civilians and return to Ukrainian children who were violently displaced».
In addition, a White House said in a statement that Washington would help to restore Russia’s access to the world market for exports of agricultural products and fertilizers and continue to facilitate talks on both sides in an effort to achieve a viable peace.
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«The US will help restore Russia’s access to the world market for exports of agricultural and fertilizersreduce maritime insurance costs and improve access to ports and payment systems for these transactions, ”the White House said.
During the conversations, The US “reiterated that President Donald Trump wanted to end the killings on both sides.”
Washington ‘will continue to organize negotiations between the two sides in order to achieve a peaceful solution. “according to a single paragraph in the two announcements. The US administration expresses its “gratitude” to the Prince’s successor to Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman.
Russian fighter aircraft on shipping over the Black Sea / Reuters Photo
For its part, Ukraine announced, after the White House, that accepted the ceasefire agreement in the Black Sea that will be intended to “Ensure safe navigation, stop using violence in the area and prevent the use of merchant ships for military purposes in the Black Sea».
However, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umero stressed that “Any movement of Russian military ships and boats outside the eastern part of the Black Sea will constitute a breach of the agreement».
«In this case Ukraine will exercise the right to self -defense“He said characteristically and then added:”All parties have agreed to develop measures to implement the agreement to ban attacks on Ukraine and Russia’s energy facilities».
These developments come as a result of diplomatic contacts between Russians, Ukrainians and US officials held since yesterday (24.03.2025) in Saudi Arabia.