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From NBC News: The White House said Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks on energy facilities by the two neighbors, an apparent breakthrough after American negotiators held separate talks with both countries.
Negotiators had agreed with both countries “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea,” the White House said in two separate but similar statements.
Both statements also said that Russia and Ukraine would stop striking each other’s energy facilities.
The announcement came after American officials met separately with Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, to discuss an end to the three-years-long war.
BREAKING: White House says that Russia and Ukraine agree to a ceasefire in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks on energy facilities, an apparent breakthrough after American negotiators held separate talks with both countries. https://t.co/JpPCiFfPdR
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 25, 2025
A press release posted on the White House website reads as follows:
Outcomes of the United States and Ukraine Expert Groups
On the Black Sea
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
March 23-25, 2025
In line with presidential-level discussions between President Donald J. Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the United States facilitated bilateral technical-level talks with the Ukrainian delegation March 23-25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Following those discussions:
- The United States and Ukraine 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 United States and Ukraine agreed that the United States remains committed to helping achieve the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees, and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children.
- The United States and Ukraine agreed to develop measures for implementing President Trump’s and President Zelenskyy’s agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities of Russia and Ukraine.
- The United States and Ukraine welcome the good offices of third countries with a view toward supporting the implementation of the energy and maritime agreements.
- The United States and Ukraine will continue working toward achieving a durable and lasting peace.
The United States reiterated to both sides President Donald J. Trump’s imperative that the killing on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine conflict must stop, as the necessary step toward achieving an enduring peace settlement. To that end, the United States will continue facilitating negotiations between both sides to achieve a peaceful resolution, in line with the agreements made in Riyadh.
The United States expresses gratitude to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his leadership and hospitality in once again facilitating these important discussions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BREAKING.🚨
THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
The United States, Russia, and Ukraine have come to major agreements that pave the way to PEACE.
“In line with presidential-level discussions between President Donald J. Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the United States facilitated… pic.twitter.com/tLgyAdUCKx
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) March 25, 2025
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