Ukraine and Russia Reach Ceasefire in Black Sea, U.S. Confirms

Ukraine and Russia Reach Ceasefire in Black Sea, U.S. Confirms

The United States has reported that Ukraine and Russia have reached an agreement for a truce in the Black Sea region. On Tuesday, the White House issued two distinct statements indicating that both Kyiv and Moscow have concurred to guarantee safe passage, refrain from using force, and prohibit the utilization of merchant ships for military activities within the Black Sea region. This development follows three days of discussions between the US and the two rival nations in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. There were no direct discussions involving both Ukrainian and Russian representatives at these gatherings. The nearly indistinguishable statements from the White House regarding Russia and Ukraine indicated that both nations concurred with developing measures to prohibit attacks on energy infrastructure. The Trump administration subsequently emphasized that "the violence on both sides... needs to end." The wording of both statements was essentially the same…