Zelensky hopes US will ‘stay strong’ in face of Russian demands
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 27, 2025
Jeremy Bowen
International Editor in Paris
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes the US will "stand strong" in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions as a condition for a ceasefire in the Black Sea.
Moscow said a maritime truce announced on Tuesday to allow safe passage for commercial vessels would only begin once Western restrictions on Russia's food and fertiliser trade had been lifted.
