Russia rejects Trump’s new ceasefire deal unless sanctions lifted in latest demand

Bessent: Trump may raise sanctions on Russia for leverage

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump

Russia demands that some of the sanctions against banks and other companies be lifted. Only then does it want to stop the attacks in the Black Sea. Trump also acknowledges that Putin could play for time.

Russia reneges on Black Sea ceasefire, says Western sanctions must first be lifted

Russia is walking back its agreement to establish a maritime ceasefire on the Black Sea, saying that Western nations must first lift their economic sanctions. The White House announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with Ukraine — matching a…

Ukraine war latest: Putin makes demands for Black Sea ceasefire despite drone assault

On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would need to see some sanctions lifted first, including blocks on its access to international payments systems

Russia's demand for sanctions relief thrusts the EU into the talks

As a condition to restore the Black Sea Initiative, Russia has demanded that Rosselkhozbank be re-connected to SWIFT, which falls under EU jurisdiction.

Russia's demands for sanctions to be lifted or reduced in the context of negotiations for a limited ceasefire in the war in Ukraine have been rejected by the EU executive, writes Reuters. While Ukraine has expressed its…