Russia says that the sanctions should be lifted before it begins the ceasefire in Ukraine

Russia said that some Western sanctions should be lifted before it begins a ceasefire with Ukraine.

Within hours of the United States, which announced that the two sides agreed to stop the strikes in the Black Sea in separate deals, the Kremlin said it would only happen once a number of Russian banks were raised.

The demands include the abolition of sanctions on the Agricultural Bank of the Agricultural Bank of Rosselkhozbank and the restoration of companies to the Swift international payment system.

Overnight, Moscow launched a drone on the city of Micoles Port, Ukrainian officials said, where President Folodimir Zellinski said the strikes were a “clear signal” that Russia did not want peace.

After Russia has been widely invaded to Ukraine, The European Union and its allies have suspended access to Swift to a number of Russian financial institutions.

The goal of Russian companies was to lose access to soft and regular instant transactions provided by Swift, which disrupts payments in favor of energy and valuable agriculture.

The opposite of this decision will need the approval of the European Union, a step that appears unconfirmed in light The latest European data for Kyiv support.

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said Russia could try to delay the end of the war.

“I think Russia wants to see an end to it, but they may be on their feet. I have done it over the years,” he said in an interview with newsmax.

The United States announced the ceasefire three days after peace talks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

However, KYIV and Moscow later released conflicting data about the details of the deal, including when and how it will start.

Zelinski said he believed that the deal does not require penalties to alleviate into force and will enter into force immediately.

The Kremlin statement called for an attempt to “manipulate” deals.

After announcing the agreement on Tuesday, Washington said that all parties will continue to work for a “permanent and lasting peace”, adding that the agreement will reopen an important commercial road.

The White House said that Ukraine and Russia are also committed to “developing measures” to carry out a previously agreed ban on attacking the energy infrastructure for each other.

The Black Sea is located in southern Ukraine to western Russia, and is also bordered by Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Georgia.

It is also bordered by parts of Ukraine, which is occupied by Russian – including the Crimea.

It is a vital shipping road for Ukrainian exports, and after Russia withdrew from the Black Marine Cereal Initiative in 2023, it said it would consider any ship that entails Ukraine as a possible military target.

As a result, grain exports in Ukraine declined.