Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after two days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Washington said all parties would continue working towards a “durable and lasting peace” in statements announcing the agreements, which would reopen an important trade route.
Russia said the naval ceasefire would only come into force after a number of sanctions against its food and fertiliser trade were lifted.
US officials have been separately meeting negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv in Riyadh with the aim of brokering a truce between the two sides. The Russian and Ukrainian delegations have not met directly.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the deal to halt strikes in the Black Sea was a step in the right direction, but warned that Ukraine would push for further sanctions on Russia and more military support from the US if Moscow reneged on its commitments.
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