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Rachel Leingang (now); Tom Ambrose and Jakub Krupa (earlier)

Russia says it has conditions that must be met before Black Sea ceasefire begins – as it happened

A Ukrainian soldier on a boat.
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a partial ceasefire in the Black Sea, the White House says. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines, and nuclear stations are among the targets that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to temporarily suspend strikes on, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

Reuters reported the list also includes fuel storage facilities, pumping stations, electricity generation and transmission infrastructure, such as power plants, substations, transformers, distributors, and hydroelectric dams.

According to the statement, the temporary moratorium on strikes on energy infrastructure started on 18 March and is valid for 30 days, but it could be extended by mutual agreement. If the agreement is breached by one party, the other party is also released from compliance, the Kremlin added.

Donald Trump was meeting ambassadors at the White House on Tuesday when he was asked about the Black Sea ceasefire.

The US president said “We’re in deep discussions with Russia and Ukraine” and restated his oft-repeated remark that “it’s a situation that should never have happened”.

Trump also said discussions on third-country monitoring of the ceasefire were still ongoing.

Updated

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