Why the US-Russia Black Sea Agreement Benefits Putin More. "Ukrainian Port Infrastructure Is Not Protected"

Ukrainian and Russian delegations are said to have reached an agreement to ensure safe shipping in the Black Sea. Gustav Gressel, a security policy expert, says the deal is to the detriment of Ukraine.

The Black Sea ceasefire agreement announced by the White House on Tuesday favors Russia and does not benefit Ukraine at all, lawyers and security and infrastructure experts quoted by the Kyiv Independent said on Wednesday. Thus, the agreement does not provide for “crucial” security guarantees for Ukraine, such as protecting its ports from attacks or ending Russia’s blockade of the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv, which provides Ukraine with access to…

The agreement to cease military activities in the Black Sea, reached with US mediation, represents a victory for Russia and a defeat for Ukraine, according to the London-based Times.

Russia has not yet agreed to the agreement on protection in the Black Sea, but even if Putin were to benefit from the Ukraine war, it would be great.

A maritime truce applied to the Black Sea has been agreed, but Russia adds conditions to the pact that neither Ukraine nor the United States have directly discussed. Defense analysts consider it “highly unlikely” that the agreement will contribute substantially to the resolution of the conflict

The Times, in its assessment of the ceasefire agreement in the Black Sea, said that Russia's authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, who is accused of war crimes, has no compelling incentive to end the invasion, and "the dictator shows no desire to seek peace."