25.03.2025 19:00
Partial results have been achieved from the ongoing ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, led by the United States. The White House announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed on ensuring navigation safety in the Black Sea. The statement included, "The U.S. will help restore Russia's access to global markets for agricultural products and fertilizers."
In a statement made by the White House, it was stated that "Russia and Ukraine have agreed on ensuring navigation safety in the Black Sea," and it was added that "the U.S. will help restore Russia's access to global markets for agricultural products and fertilizers."
AGREEMENT TO RAISE HOPES IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
The White House published a written statement following separate meetings held by a U.S. delegation with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia to end the Russia-Ukraine War. The statement reminded that the U.S. held a series of technical-level meetings with the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from March 23 to 25.
"KYIV AND MOSCOW HAVE AGREED ON NAVIGATION SAFETY IN THE BLACK SEA"
The statement noted that "Russia and Ukraine have agreed on ensuring navigation safety in the Black Sea," and it was reported that an agreement was reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea, eliminate the use of military force, and prevent commercial vessels from being used for military purposes. The statement emphasized that this step aims to keep the Black Sea as a secure corridor for international trade and energy transportation.
U.S. SUPPORT FOR RUSSIA'S AGRICULTURAL AND FERTILIZER EXPORTS
The statement indicated that "the U.S. will help restore Russia's access to global markets for agricultural products and fertilizers," and it was mentioned that the U.S. would provide support to reduce marine insurance costs and improve access to ports and payment systems to facilitate the international circulation of these products.
ATTACKS ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
The statement expressed that measures would be developed to implement the agreement prohibiting attacks on the energy infrastructures of Russia and Ukraine, and both countries would welcome the goodwill contributions of third countries in this process. It was stated that concrete progress was made in the discussions with the Ukrainian delegation regarding the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly relocated Ukrainian children, and it was reported that the U.S. is determined to support Ukraine in finding solutions to these issues.
The statement conveyed that the U.S. delegation reiterated to both sides that U.S. President Donald Trump's approach that "stopping the deaths is a fundamental requirement for establishing a lasting peace" and expressed the U.S.'s commitment to continue its facilitating role in the negotiations for a peaceful solution within the framework of the agreements reached in Riyadh.