Ukrainian special forces, missiles, and drones have given Kyiv control of Black Sea shipping lanes, prompting Moscow to seek a diplomatic resolution to a lost battle.
From: Euromaiden Press BY YEVHENIIA MARTYNIUK
Tom Sharpe, a former Royal Navy officer, analyzes the recent Black Sea ceasefire in his opinion piece for The Telegraph.
A recent White House announcement has revealed that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea. According to the statement, “The United States and Russia have agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.”
The agreement also includes provisions to “restore Russia’s access to the world market for agricultural and fertiliser exports, lower maritime insurance costs, enhance access to ports and payment systems for such transactions, develop measures for implementing President Trump’s and President Putin’s agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities of Russia and Ukraine.”
Tom Sharpe raises three critical questions about this development:
- Progress toward a broader ceasefire: Sharpe notes it’s “too soon to tell” whether this represents the first step toward ending the larger war, though he mentions that the US had previously expressed hope that “a truce in the Black Sea would go on to a broader ceasefire.”
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