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US says Russia and Ukraine expressed interest in a limited ceasefire
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Limited energy and grain proposal has not produced an agreement
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russia and Ukraine had each expressed interest in a limited ceasefire covering energy infrastructure and grain-related targets. Ukraine separately offered a Black Sea maritime truce tied to safe shipping. No agreement was announced: Russia has not publicly accepted either proposal, while Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected a temporary cessation of hostilities in broader terms. The development identifies a narrower possible negotiating subject, not an agreed ceasefire or confirmed change in either side’s operations.
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