Russia, Ukraine agree to implement ban on energy infrastructure strikes, minister says
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The U.S., Russia, and Ukraine have agreed to implement a complete ban on strikes targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on March 25.
“All parties agreed to implement the presidential agreement on a complete ban on strikes on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine and Russia,” Umerov wrote on Facebook.
According to a White House statement, after talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. committed to working toward enforcing the ban.
Washington has agreed with Kyiv and Moscow to “develop measures” to implement the agreement, the statement added.
The U.S., Russia and Ukraine have also agreed to “eliminate the use of force” and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea following two-day talks in Saudi Arabia, the White House announced on March 25.
Washington also vowed to help restore Russia’s access to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer exports, lower maritime insurance costs, and enhance access to ports and payment systems for such transactions.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Denisova