The deal was limited, and it was not clear when or how it would start. The Kremlin also demanded some Western sanctions be lifted first.

The U.S. reached an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on ensuring "safe navigation" in the Black Sea and on "developing measures for implementing" a ban on strikes against energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine,

Both countries “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes" in the Black Sea.