Hours after a ceasefire agreement was announced between Russia and Ukraine to halt military strikes in the Black Sea, Moscow said it wants Western economic sanctions lifted before agreeing to the deal. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Marcus Papadopoulos is a historian, analyst, and author specializing in Russia. 
• Sergiy Kudelia is an associate professor of political science at Baylor University.  
• Eugene Chausovsky is a geopolitical analyst. 
• Anton Fedyashin is a professor of history at American University.

A truce has been reached between Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting in the Black Sea, as the conflict between the two countries enters a third year. pic.twitter.com/LnBGZqQ6xU

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