Sybiha welcomes ceasefire in Middle East: 'Time to show determination to compel Moscow'

Sybiha welcomes ceasefire in Middle East: 'Time to show determination to compel Moscow'

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Ukraine welcomes the agreements between the United States and Iran on a ceasefire.

According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha wrote this on social media platform X.

"We welcome the agreement between President Trump and the Iranian regime to unblock the Hormuz strait and cease fire, as well as Pakistan's mediation efforts. American decisiveness works. We believe it is time for sufficient decisiveness to force Moscow to cease fire and end its war against Ukraine," the minister said.

Read also: U.S. and Iran preparing for in-person peace talks – CNN

As Ukrinform reported, the United States, Israel, and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire and to reopen commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

On February 28, the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes on Iranian regime facilities. Following that, Iran attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan.

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