Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today that Ukraine will work towards implementing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement in the Black Sea between Kyiv and Moscow, calling it a “positive measure.”
“We will work on implementing the agreement from the Ukraine-U.S. meeting. We will be constructive,” Zelensky stated at a press conference.
However, he firmly opposed any softening of international sanctions on Russia. His remarks come after Washington expressed willingness to ease Russia’s access to global agricultural and fertilizer markets.
“We see this as a weakening of sanctions,” Zelensky said, adding that Ukraine did not propose this issue—it was raised by the U.S. side during talks in Riyadh.
Zelensky also revealed that Kyiv and Washington agreed to involve third-party nations in monitoring the potential ceasefire. He suggested that European countries, Turkey, or even Middle Eastern nations could play a role, particularly regarding energy security.
Regarding the upcoming Paris summit, Zelensky emphasized the need to identify countries willing to send military contingents to Ukraine in case of a ceasefire with Russia.
“Our task is to understand who is ready to provide security guarantees,” he said ahead of the meeting, which is being hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
