US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday (26) that the United States will evaluate the demands of Russia after Moscow agreed “in principle” with a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea to allow safe navigation.
The United States government announced separate deals on the Black Sea with Ukraine and Russia in Tuesday talks to Saudi Arabia- To ensure safe mobilityBring attacks and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes.
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. US President Donald Trump, Who took office on January 20, the end of the war was pressured in central Washington with Moscow at a speedy rapprochement that disturbs Kiev and European allies.
“After our meeting (in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (…) The Russians detailed a number of conditions “They want to see the response to doing so, so let’s evaluate that,” Rubio told reporters on Wednesday during a visit to Jamaica.
He said that the American authorities should work to “better understand the Russian position, or what they ask in return, and then we will present this to President (Trump)” and then take a decision regarding the next step.
Russia’s demands are known. to The conditions included in the Kremlin statement on Tuesday – Including surveying restrictions and sanctions on a large agricultural bank, exporters of food, fertilizers and Russian names – it widely reflects Moscow’s demands two years ago during negotiations to expand a black sea agreement agreed for the first time in July 2022.
Russian requirements
The 2022 agreement was mediated by the United Nations and Turkey to allow a safe export of Ukrainian pills from the Black Sea. In an agreement three years accompanied by, the United Nations agreed to help facilitate Russian food and fertilizers.
Russia abandoned the Black Sea agreement in July 2023, complaining that the requirements for exporting food and fertilizers were not fulfilled. The United Nations authorities continued to work with Russia to try to solve their concerns about exports.
Rubio noted on Wednesday that Russia’s demands involve the suspension of some sanctions in the European Union. The European Commission said on Wednesday that The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine It will be one of the main conditions for suspending or changing sanctions.
In the wake of the meeting of the American and Russian authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday that, as part of the ceasefire agreement, he agreed to “help restore Russia to the global market for agricultural patents and fertilizers, reduce the costs of maritime insurance and improve outlets and payment systems for these transactions.”
