@not_a_charmThe timing is what stands out here. American officials want global fuel prices down before the midterms, and right around that, per Zelensky, the U.S. is asking for three de-escalation moves in the Ukraine war Both sides would stop striking energy infrastructure, the Black Sea grain corridor would reopen, and the U.S., Russia and Ukraine would sit down together, possibly in Abu Dhabi Zelensky says Ukraine is READY for the energy ceasefire piece Does the push come too late though Axios / Samuel

@not_a_charmThe timing is what stands out here. American officials want global fuel prices down before the midterms, and right around that, per Zelensky, the U.S. is asking for three de-escalation moves in the Ukraine war Both sides would stop striking energy infrastructure, the Black Sea grain corridor would reopen, and the U.S., Russia and Ukraine would sit down together, possibly in Abu Dhabi Zelensky says Ukraine is READY for the energy ceasefire piece Does the push come too late though Axios / Samuel