The analysts reminded that the formal agreements on the temporary ceasefire, which were supposedly agreed upon following U.S. negotiations with Ukraine and Russia in Riyadh, did not include protections for civilian or non-energy critical infrastructure.

The U.S. is hoping for a broader cease-fire between Moscow and Kyiv covering the Black Sea in negotiations starting in Saudi Arabia.

Negotiators working to end the Russia-Ukraine war have already discussed “dividing up certain assets,” US President Donald Trump said Sunday as he announced he planned to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.