{"id":266709,"date":"2025-03-25T22:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T22:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/wednesday-briefing-a-cease-fire-deal-for-the-black-sea\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T22:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T22:51:07","slug":"wednesday-briefing-a-cease-fire-deal-for-the-black-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/wednesday-briefing-a-cease-fire-deal-for-the-black-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Briefing: A Cease-Fire Deal for the Black Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/03\/26\/multimedia\/26ambriefing-asia-nl-lede-mzbk\/26ambriefing-asia-nl-lede-mzbk-facebookJumbo.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wednesday Briefing: A Cease-Fire Deal for the Black Sea\" title=\"Wednesday Briefing: A Cease-Fire Deal for the Black Sea\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-221962c9\">Ukraine and Russia agreed to a cease-fire in the Black Sea<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ukraine and Russia <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/25\/world\/europe\/russia-ukraine-deal-black-sea.html\" title=\"\">agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea<\/a>, the White House said yesterday. The pause in maritime attacks would be a significant step, but falls short of a full cease-fire. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The U.S. also said both sides agreed to hash out details about halting strikes on energy facilities. The agreements, which came after <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-truce-talks.html\" title=\"\">three days of negotiations in Saudi Arabia<\/a>, appeared to extract no concessions from Russia. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Kremlin said it would honor the Black Sea deal only after Western restrictions on Russian agricultural exports were removed. A White House statement said that the U.S. would \u201chelp restore Russia\u2019s access to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer exports,\u201d among other measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the provision was \u201ca weakening of positions and a weakening of sanctions.\u201d And lifting restrictions would need E.U. approval, which at the moment is unlikely. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">What\u2019s to gain: <\/strong>Kyiv and Moscow have an interest in stopping strikes on their respective energy facilities. In the Black Sea, Russia\u2019s navy has been forced into a retreat by repeated Ukrainian attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">What\u2019s next: <\/strong>It remains unclear how and when these partial cease-fires would be implemented or how firm either side\u2019s commitment was. Ukraine\u2019s defense minister said that more talks would have to be held as soon as possible to put the deal in place. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5fb6ce07\">More on Trump<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-747d6428\">Top U.S. officials rejected responsibility for the chat leak<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Trump administration\u2019s two top intelligence officials told a Senate hearing yesterday that <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/03\/25\/us\/trump-hegseth-war-plans-leak-signal\/ratcliffe-gabbard-signal-leak?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">no classified information<\/a> about an attack on Yemen was shared in a group chat that mistakenly included a journalist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tulsi Gabbard, the intelligence director, and John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, acknowledged the sensitivity of information about strike targets but maintained that no classified information from their departments was shared, leaving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who shared the war plan in the chat, under a microscope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">President Trump also downplayed the significance of the chat leak and defended Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, who set up the chat, calling him \u201ca very good man.\u201d He called the journalist who was inadvertently added to the chat and revealed the leak a \u201csleaze bag.\u201d<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/25\/us\/politics\/war-plans-signal-chat-what-to-know.html\" title=\"\">We broke down the details about the leak here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Europe: <\/strong>The chat included comments that showed <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/25\/world\/europe\/signal-jeffrey-goldberg-message-hegseth.html\" title=\"\">the administration\u2019s dislike of Europeans<\/a>. Hegseth complained of \u201cEuropean freeloading,\u201d calling it \u201cPATHETIC.\u201d Trump said yesterday that he agreed with Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Signal: <\/strong>The messaging app was used to host the military chat. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/25\/technology\/signal-app-security-leak.html\" title=\"\">How secure is it<\/a>?<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5378d1dc\">A Palestinian Oscar winner said he was beaten by settlers <\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Israeli authorities <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/25\/world\/middleeast\/israel-police-hamdan-ballal-palestinian.html\" title=\"\">yesterday released Hamdan Ballal<\/a>, a Palestinian director of the Oscar-winning documentary \u201cNo Other Land,\u201d who was detained overnight. Ballal was arrested after what he and other witnesses said was an attack by masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-9\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Singapore is one of the most expensive places to drive on Earth. So when it costs up to $84,000 for the right to even own a car, the biggest status symbol is anything on four wheels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIt\u2019s the same as being dressed in formal wear with leather shoes, or wearing a Rolex,\u201d said one car owner, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/24\/world\/asia\/car-certificate-singapore-luxury.html\" title=\"\">who had paid about $24,000 for a used 2010 Kia Forte<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Lives lived:<\/strong> Han Jong-Hee, the co-chief executive of Samsung Electronics and a nearly four-decade veteran with the tech giant, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/24\/business\/han-jong-hee-dead.html\" title=\"\">died at 63<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-286d948a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">CONVERSATION STARTERS <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-11\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5df47548\">\u2018Adolescence\u2019 tackles teens and their smartphones<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The hit series \u201cAdolescence,\u201d about a 13-year-old British boy suspected of killing a girl from his school, has been <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/24\/arts\/television\/adolescence-netflix-smartphones.html\" title=\"\">Netflix\u2019s most-watched show in dozens of countries<\/a> in recent weeks. The show has reignited debate about restricting children\u2019s access to smartphones to stop them from viewing harmful content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In Britain, where officials have warned of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/25\/world\/europe\/online-gangs-teenage-boys-violence.html\" title=\"\">online harm gangs<\/a>, lawmakers have used \u201cAdolescence\u201d to argue that the country should crack down on social media use among children.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-705d9918\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">RECOMMENDATIONS <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/25\/briefing\/black-sea-deal-signal-leak-west-bank-director.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine and Russia agreed to a cease-fire in the Black Sea Ukraine and Russia agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea, the White House said yesterday. The pause in maritime attacks would be a significant step, but falls short of a full cease-fire. The U.S. also said both sides agreed to hash out details [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":266710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/03\/26\/multimedia\/26ambriefing-asia-nl-lede-mzbk\/26ambriefing-asia-nl-lede-mzbk-facebookJumbo.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5831,235,7275,2294,3691,7780],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266709"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266709"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":266711,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266709\/revisions\/266711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}