The first step towards a broader ceasefire in Ukraine is on the table in the form of a Black Sea ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the U.S. The deal, however, is not quite finalized as Russia is demanding the U.S. lift sanctions before the ceasefire can happen.
Trump said of what appears to be delay tactics by Russia, “I think that Russia wants to see an end to it , but it could be they’re dragging their feet. I’ve done it over the years.”
Russia rejects Trump’s new ceasefire unless sanctions lifted | World | News– www.express.co.uk
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Vladimir Putin has shot down proposals to implement a new ceasefire deal in the Black Sea, unless Donald Trump agrees to have international sanctions on Russia lifted.
The critical demand is just one of several levelled by the Russian leader, who also demanded access to global food and fertiliser markets, as well as the country’s reintegration into international banking systems, in order to implement a maritime truce with Ukraine.
The White House formally announced the Black Sea ceasefire on Tuesday, with the promising development coming after 12 hours of hard fought talks between Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia.
However, critics have drawn attention to the fact that the agreement goes further than a similar agreement with Ukraine – and has seen the US commit to helping Russia to remove the myriad of sanctions that have been levelled upon it globally as a result of their invasion of Ukraine back in 2022.
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