World · 24 August 2026
Russia rejected Ukraine's offer to protect food ships, demanding a trade
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Moscow wants to tie any maritime truce to Kyiv stopping its attacks on Russian oil and gas facilities. The Ukrainian president told reporters on Sunday that he recently proposed a mutual agreement not to fire on vessels collecting food exports. He noted that protecting Russian fuel sites would only happen if Moscow agreed to stop bombing the Ukrainian electricity network.
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