Overview

• The ceasefire agreement, mediated by the United States, aims to secure safe commercial navigation in the Black Sea and halt strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days.
• Russia has tied the implementation of the agreement to the lifting of sanctions, including reconnecting its banks to the SWIFT payment system and easing restrictions on agricultural trade.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of manipulating the terms of the agreement and stated that Ukraine did not consent to concessions benefiting Moscow.
• European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, called for verifiable commitments from Russia, emphasizing the insufficiency of the current agreement for a durable ceasefire.
• Despite the agreement, Russian forces have resumed attacks in the Pokrovsk region of eastern Ukraine, highlighting ongoing hostilities and the fragility of the truce.