Resumption of Direct Flights Depends on Ukraine Ceasefire, U.S. Tells Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to a limited ceasefire with Russia. Foreign minister Donald Trump was betting on a quick deal with Russia, but Moscow is not yet willing to cooperate. A ceasefire or peace is therefore still far away in Ukraine. Follow the latest developments in our live blog.

Resumption of Direct Flights Depends on Ukraine Ceasefire, U.S. Tells Russia

The United States has told Russian envoys that it will only consider resuming direct air travel between the two countries if progress is made toward a ceasefire in Ukraine, a senior Russian official said Thursday. “The Americans still believe there needs to be progress on the Ukrainian track before any talk of restoring air travel,” Yury Ushakov, a foreign policy aide to President Vladimir Putin, told state TV journalist Pavel Zarubin. “Although…

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