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Russia framed it as a way to revive a 2022 U.N.-backed deal giving it some control over commercial shipping through the sea.
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Ukraine will certainly also benefit from cheaper and safer access to the global markets (insurance premiums are expected to fall considerably, for a start).
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Russia Warns Europe Is Blocking Trump's Black Sea Truce
The lifting of European Union (EU) sanctions against the Russian Agricultural Bank is essential to the Black Sea truce brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday morning.
Russia and Ukraine Commit to Black Sea Truce. What Does That Mean?
It remains unclear if the commitments to stop attacks and ensure safe shipping in the Black Sea, which came with many caveats, would happen soon.
US says it brokered deal to end fighting in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia
The announcement was made Tuesday as the U.S. wrapped up three days of talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia on prospective steps toward a limited ceasefire.
Russia has most to gain from Black Sea ceasefire – but it’s marginal, and Ukraine benefits too
Ukraine has had the uppoer hand in the Black Sea. But conceding to to this US-brokered deal will win Kyiv important credit from the Trump administration.
Zelenskyy hopes for US support to ensure Black Sea truce and push towards full ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday he can only hope that U.S. will "have enough strength" to continue to push Russian President Vladimir Putin towards agreeing to a ceasefire.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine controls situation in Black Sea, Russian fleet sunk or hidden
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is in control of the situation in the Black Sea and rejected the possibility of Russia seizing control over the trade corridor. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Eurovision News Quote: "They have not controlled the corridor in the Black Sea for a long time.
Turkey's Erdogan tells Russia's Putin that Black Sea ship safety can contribute to peace
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call on Friday that steps toward achieving navigational safety in the Black Sea would contribute to peace efforts with Ukraine,
Kremlin says various conditions must be met before Black Sea security deal can be activated
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a number of conditions must be met before a Black Sea maritime security deal negotiated with the United States can be activated, pointing to an earlier agreement which it said saw Moscow's needs ignored.
What Did Russia and Ukraine Actually Agree to in Black Sea Truce?
When the U.S. said it had reached an agreement to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea, it looked like a breakthrough. Then Russia listed its conditions.
Taiwan has a new all-purpose sea attack drone after watching how Ukraine smashed Russia's Black Sea Fleet
The Endeavor Manta displaces just five tons of water, but CSBC hopes it can be used as a drone jammer, loitering munition, and to fire torpedoes.
Russia says proposed Black Sea Initiative is a new deal
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the proposed Black Sea Initiative was a new deal - not an extension of an earlier agreement.
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Black Sea Freedom of Navigation Crucial to Global Food Security, Says UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An agreement on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to ensure the protection of civilian vessels and port infrastructure "will be a crucial contribution to global food security and supply chains," U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
As Ukraine, Russia agree to ceasefire at sea, Moscow's battered Black Sea Fleet is set to get a reprieve
The White House on March 25 announced that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea, returning the spotlight to a theater of battle that has been relatively quiet for more than a year.
Ukraine Unleashes Nikola Tesla’s Weapon In The Black Sea
Tela demonstrated a radio-controlled boat to transform naval warfare. Ukraine's new Katran, a drone boat armed with torpedoes could realize Tesla's dream.
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