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Why the Black Sea is so important to Russia and Ukraine.

The United States is trying to get Russia and Ukraine to stop fighting in the Black Sea, a crucial trade route for Russian and Ukrainian food exports.

Why is the region so critical for both countries and for the world?

mediafaro.org/article/20250328

Russian navy ships are seen during navy drills in the Black Sea. | Image: ASSOCIATED PRESS/picture alliance
DW · Why the Black Sea is so important to Russia and Ukraine.By Sergei Satanovskii

Russia Breaks Ceasefire and Demands Sanctions Be Lifted
by #jakebroe
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youtube.com/watch?v=v3nlcWCEPo

The #BlackSea ceasefire negotiated by the #UnitedStates has already been violated numerous times by Russia

Trump brought back a new version of the mineral deal with Ukraine and wrote in poison pill provisions so that Ukraine will reject the deal

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Jake Broe is a US Air Force veteran covering the Russian war in #Ukraine several times a week since February 2022

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Bulgaria proposes to host a centre for shipping control in the Black Sea.

Bulgaria proposes to form and host a multinational maritime coordination centre providing surveillance and early warnings for potential threats to ensure the safety of shipping in the western part of the Black Sea.

The idea was presented by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov after yesterday's "Peace and Security for Ukraine" meeting in Paris.

mediafaro.org/article/20250328

A ship patrolling the Black Sea. | Recep Bilek/Anadolu via Getty Images
Euractiv · Bulgaria proposes to host a centre for shipping control in the Black Sea.By Krassen Nikolov

After three days of separate talks with the #US , #Ukraine and russia say they have reached a deal to ensure safe navigation in the #BlackSea and take steps toward a limited #ceasefire by halting strikes on energy facilities. Geoff #Bennett spoke with #Finnish #President Alexander #Stubb about the agreement, the ongoing threat from #russia and broader #USA - #Europe relations.

Source: youtube.com/watch?v=MFlUcRc4htc

Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire deal.

The US has also pledged to help restore Russian agricultural exports, which have been crippled by international sanctions since the February 2022 invasion.

The agreement, reached after three days of deliberations clouded by skepticism, is the first of its kind since July 2022.

mediafaro.org/article/20250325

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday. | Valentyn Ogirenko, REUTERS
El País · Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire deal.By Cristian Segura, Lola Hierro, Macarena Vidal Liy

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com

RUSSIA LOST BLACK SEA AND WANTS CEASEFIRE Vlog 993: War in Ukraine

#Russia has put forward a number of demands to agree to a #ceasefire in the #BlackSea, which was a topic of a meeting between representatives of the #RussianFederation, the #UnitedStates and #Ukraine in #SaudiArabia on 23-25 March.

#US #russoUkrainianWar

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The U.S. said it had reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other's energy facilities. Speaking in Ukraine's #BlackSea city, residents said they feared the agreement with Russia would be fragile. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.
#Ukraine #Russia #ceasefire

youtube.com/watch?v=03cjWQH4OJk

U.S. says deal reached for safe navigation in Black Sea, after talks with Ukraine, Russia
The United States said Tuesday an agreement was reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia on prospective steps toward a limited ceasefire.
#politics #navigation #agreement #war #BlackSea #SaudiArabia
cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russ

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#Russia has not committed to #BlackSea ceasefire announced by #Ukraine & US

Moscow will only commit to halt of attacks if US sanctions lifted on key financial institutions supporting its food & fertiliser exports --- a demand it has made since July 2023, when it ripped up deal lifting its blockade