Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine controls the situation in the Black Sea and rejects the possibility of Russia seizing control over the trade corridor.

Source:Zelenskyy in an interview with Eurovision News

Quote: "They have not controlled the corridor in the Black Sea for a long time. We are fighting for it because it is a step towards ending the war. We control the situation in the Black Sea. Their Black Sea fleet is either at the bottom or hidden; this is what is happening today. They are ready to agree to a ceasefire on energy matters if it concerns energy and the Black Sea."

Details: However, as Zelenskyy noted, Russia is trying to seize control of the grain corridor, which Ukraine will not allow.

Quote: "We were generally ready for a complete ceasefire. They just want to jump in and take control of the grain corridor, but they will not succeed. We are absolutely certain of this."

Background:

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Russia is willing to agree to a ceasefire in the Black Sea but in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.
• Russia put forward a list of demands as conditions for agreeing to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, which was the subject of a meeting between representatives of Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on 23-25 March.
• US President Donald Trump stated that the American side would consider Russia's demands for agreeing to a ceasefire in the Black Sea.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that technical teams had not yet determined a mechanism for monitoring Russia's compliance with agreements prohibiting strikes on energy infrastructure. Because of this, it is currently impossible to assess adherence to these agreements accurately.

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