Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky said that Ukraine had proposed a cease-fire arrangement with Russia to prevent attacks on ships carrying agricultural products in the Black Sea region, but Moscow rejected this plan because Russia wanted guarantees that its energy infrastructure would not be hit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky said that Ukraine had proposed a cease-fire arrangement with Russia to prevent attacks on ships carrying agricultural products in the Black Sea region, but Moscow rejected this plan because Russia wanted guarantees that its energy infrastructure would not be hit.