United Nations, March 20 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the US-Russia understandings on Ukraine, according to a statement released to journalists.

"The Secretary-General welcomes the announcements by President Donald Trump of the United States and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation regarding an energy infrastructure ceasefire, as well as negotiations towards implementing the initiative concerning the safety of navigation in the Black Sea. He also welcomes the announcement that President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine agreed on a partial ceasefire against energy and that technical teams will discuss broadening the ceasefire to the Black Sea," the statement said.

It said these steps rep...