Delegates from Russian On Tuesday, Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea after talks with Trump administration officials this week in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The White House said in a statement after talks in Jeddah: “The United States and Russia agreed to ensure safe mobility, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial ships for military purposes in the Black Sea.”
Likewise, just moments later, the Rustum Umerov, who leads the delegation, confirmed that “all parties have agreed to ensure safe movement, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.”
In this photo presented by the press office of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on Thursday, July 7, 2022, Ukrainian soldiers install state flag on the island of the snake, in the Black Sea. The Ukrainian army returned Ukraine to the island, which was under the control of the Russian forces for some time. (The press office of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense via AP)
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Although it also stressed that “all Russia's military movement from its military ships outside (the eastern part of the Black Sea will be a violation of the spirit of this agreement, it will be considered a violation of the commitment to ensure the safe navigation of the Black Sea and the threat of Ukraine's national security.”
“In this case, it will have the full right to exercise the right to self -defense,” he added in readings after talks in his head.
Although the Kremlin also suggested that on Tuesday that it may not be ready to enforce the complete ceasefire until it is accepted in the International Rapid Banking system – and it doubts the actual success of the conversations.
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