Russia and Ukraine hit maritime and energy truce, say US

e A maritime and energetic ceasefire agreed, the White House said on Tuesday (25.mar.2025). The agreements, tied separately by Washington with Moscow and Kiev, predict the interruption of attacks on Black Sea vessels and against targets such as power generation stations.

Two communications published on the official website of the White House list what was agreed between e . Measures related to conflict are guarantees of free circulation of vessels in the Black Sea and the interruption of attacks on energy facilities in both countries.

Guarantees were also established for each country. For Russia, for example, the US has pledged to help restore access to the agricultural fertilizer market. With Ukraine, it has been agreed that Americans will help in the exchange of prisoners of war and civil liberation.

This is what was agreed with each country:

Russia:

• The United States and Russia agree to guarantee safe navigation, eliminate the use of strength and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea;
• The United States will help restore Russia’s access to agricultural fertilizer trade, reduce maritime taxes and increase ports and payment system for such transactions;
• The United States and Russia hit the development of measures that guarantee the agreement between US presidents Donald Trump (Republican Party), and Russian, Vladimir Putin (United Russia, Center). to ban attacks on energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine;
• The United States and Russia will receive diplomatic initiatives from other countries that support the energy and maritime agreements;
• The United States and Russia will continue to work for lasting peace.

Ukraine:

• The United States and Ukraine agree to guarantee safe navigation, eliminate the use of strength and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea;
• The United States and Ukraine wake up that the US will remain committed to achieving exchanges of prisoners of war, the release of detained civilians, and the return of forcibly displaced children to Ukraine;
• The United States and Ukraine have agreed to develop measures that guarantee the agreement between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (People’s Servant, Center), to ban attacks on energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine;
• The United States and Ukraine will receive diplomatic initiatives from other countries that support energy and maritime agreements;
• The United States and Ukraine will continue to work for lasting peace.

The ceasefire was signed after days of intense negotiations between the United States and representatives of Russia and Ukraine. The agreements were tied separately among the countries in Riyadh, the capital of in an effort of Trump To end the conflict, which has lasted more than 3 years.

On Sunday (23.mar), representatives of Ukraine and the USA to discuss the protection of critical infrastructures and energy facilities. Zelensky classified conversations as “useful”And stated that his delegation adopts a stance“constructive“However, it conditioned the advance of negotiations the suspension of attacks by Russia.

Already on Monday (24.mar), it was the turn of representatives of Russia with members of the US government, seeking to establish the free circulation of vessels in the Black Sea. Trump praised Putin’s engagement in conversations for peace and that the conflict is “relatively under control”.

The Russian government against the country by the US. In a statement published on Tuesday (25.mar), Kremlin says he agreed to implement “Black Sea Initiative”After negotiations with US authorities. However, the US should rather withdraw sanctions on RosecelkhozbankRussian Agricultural Bank, to companies that produce and export food and fertilizers and the maintenance of ports and restrictions against Russian ships.

The conditions of the Russian proposal were accepted by the United States.