The United States’ work to bring peace to Ukraine is proving to be difficult, as Americans attempt to bring about a ceasefire in the Black Sea—a major route for goods traveling between Europe and Asia.
Demands from Russian, Ukrainian, and European Union figures have complicated the process.
The announcement Tuesday of U.S. talks with Russia and Ukraine of bringing peace to the Black Sea sent grain prices plummeting, as investors saw the possibility of the seaway becoming once again a stable trade route.
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the Black Sea ceasefire, saying, “What we have here is an agreement in principle on a Black Sea ceasefire.”
He added that Russia had added conditions to the proposed ceasefire, some of which apply not to the U.S., but to its allies.
“After our meeting … the Russians detailed a number of…
