Iryna Pohorila06:28, 26.03.25

In exchange for peace in the Black Sea, Russia has traditionally put forward a number of its conditions. This time, they concern the lifting of some sanctions.

The US presidential administration is considering the demands put forward by Russia in exchange for agreeing to a ceasefire in the Black Sea.

This was announced by US President Donald Trump. “There are five or six conditions and we are considering all of them,” he told reporters at the White House, writes the BBC .

As a reminder, following negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the United States agreed with Russia and Ukraine to a ceasefire in the Black Sea and ensure safe shipping.

However, Russia began to argue and stated that the clause on shipping safety would come into force only when some of the anti-Russian sanctions were lifted. In particular, Russian dictator Putin is being demanded to lift sanctions on Rosselkhozbank and fertilizer manufacturers and exporters, to lift restrictions on Russian merchant ships’ service in ports, and to lift the ban on the supply of agricultural machinery and goods for food and fertilizer production to Russia.

Negotiations in Saudi Arabia

Before the second round of talks in Saudi Arabia, the American side put forward the idea of ​​a ceasefire in the Black Sea to ensure safe shipping. This idea was discussed on Sunday with the Ukrainians and on Monday with the Russians. After that, the US and Ukraine held another round of talks. Following their results, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported last night that the parties had agreed to ensure safe shipping in the Black Sea, as well as to implement the agreements of the presidents on a complete ban on attacks on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine and Russia.

(C)UNIAN 2025