Ukraine ‘proposes deal with Russia to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’
Summary
Ukraine has proposed a deal with Russia to stop attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea. This move aims to reopen an important route used to export grain and other food, which is vital for global supplies. Russia has not responded to the proposal yet.Key Facts
- Ukraine made the peace offer through a third party to halt attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea.
- The Black Sea is a key route for exporting grain and food from both Ukraine and Russia.
- Since July, Ukraine has stopped commercial Russian ships from using this route and attacked nearly 220 vessels, including oil tankers and grain ships.
- Russia increased attacks on Ukraine’s southern ports, harming the country’s agricultural exports.
- About 90% of Ukraine’s grain and sunflower exports leave through Odesa and nearby ports.
- Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to attack Russian naval forces in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
- The last grain export deal, supported by Turkey and the UN, ended in July 2023 after Russia refused to renew it.
- The new Ukrainian proposal comes as harvest season starts and shipping from Ukraine’s ports is almost stopped.
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