The White House has seemingly brokered a deal between Russia and Ukraine for a ceasefire in the Black Sea.
Peace talks have been ongoing in Saudi Arabia today, and the White House just announced that Russia agreed to ‘ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.’
Ukraine’s defence minister Rustem Umerov said Ukraine has also agreed to the ceasefire.
He added that if Russian military vessels move outside the eastern part of the Black Sea, it would violate the agreement, and allow Ukraine to ‘exercise right to self-defence