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Kremlin’s price for peace? Sanctions relief, says leaked Black Sea deal

The Black Sea ceasefire agreement, brokered between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia, looks like a “Kremlin wish list,” demanding that Western sanctions be eased before Moscow offers any “concessions,” The Guardian’s Andrew Roth reported on March 25.

26 March 2025, 11:00 AM

Odesa included in naval ceasefire deal, Ukraine insists

Ukraine considers the city of Odesa part of the Black Sea ceasefire deal reached in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn wrote on X late on March 25.

26 March 2025, 08:58 AM

Ukraine, Russia agree ‘naval ceasefire’ in Black Sea

Through U.S. mediation, Kyiv and Moscow have agreed to forego the use of military force in the Black Sea, according to a statement by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on March 25.

25 March 2025, 08:35 PM

Military expert discusses Russia’s Black Sea ceasefire motives and Ukraine’s vulnerabilities

The prospects of the agreements between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Riyadh on a 30-day ceasefire in the Black Sea were discussed by military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov on Radio NV on March 25.

25 March 2025, 01:50 PM

Ukraine’s Navy explains the true impact of a Black Sea ceasefire

A ceasefire at sea would mean an end to Russian shelling of Ukraine’s port infrastructure, Ukraine’s Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Radio Liberty on March 24.

25 March 2025, 10:19 AM

Europe uneasy over US-Russia Black Sea talks

Romania and Bulgaria are wary of a possible U.S.-Russia deal that would restore some of Moscow's control over disputed Black Sea waters as part of their broader agreement, the Financial Times wrote on March 24, citing officials in Bucharest and Sofia.

24 March 2025, 02:26 PM

U.S. and Ukrainian delegations in Riyadh discuss halting strikes on key sea ports — Presidential adviser

U.S. and Ukrainian delegations discussed halting attacks on Ukrainian ports — not only in Odesa but also in Mykolaiv and Kherson, Presidential Adviser Serhiy Leshchenko said at the national telethon on March 24.

24 March 2025, 01:05 PM

U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh: Energy and Black Sea ceasefire on the table

The U.S. and Russian negotiating teams have begun meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed at making progress toward a broad ceasefire in Ukraine, the Russian propaganda agency TASS reported on March 24.

24 March 2025, 11:34 AM

U.S. seeks Black Sea ceasefire deal following Riyadh talks

The U.S. delegation is to seek a ceasefire deal with Ukraine and aggressor state Russia following talks in Riyadh, aiming to secure free navigation in the Black Sea, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on March 24.

24 March 2025, 09:43 AM

Russia-US talks set for Riyadh on March 24, focus on Black Sea ceasefire

Delegations from Russia and the United States will convene in Riyadh on March 24, for talks initially centered on ensuring safe navigation in the Black Sea, Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, confirmed on March 20, according to Russian media.

20 March 2025, 05:06 PM

SBU nabs suspected FSB spy tracking Ukrainian Navy warships in Odesa

Ukraine’s military counterintelligence unit of the SBU detained a man suspected of spying for Russia’s FSB near naval bases and tracking Ukrainian Navy warships in Odesa, the security agency reported on its official website on Feb. 2.

2 February 2025, 03:45 PM

Russia deploys new tactic to counter Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet used an attack drone to destroy a Ukrainian naval drone, which may indicate the development of new tactics to counter Ukraine’s unmanned maritime systems, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 1.

2 February 2025, 09:51 AM

Russian helicopter flights over Black Sea decrease – Ukrainian Navy

Russian helicopter activity over the Black Sea has decreased, Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said on national television on Jan. 10. The Ukrainian army earlier managed to shoot down Russian helicopters using naval drones.

10 January 2025, 01:35 PM

Ukrainian ports see 57% increase in cargo traffic in 2024

Ukrainian maritime ports increased cargo handling by 57% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 97.2 million tons, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development reported on Jan. 6.

7 January 2025, 12:10 PM

Fuel oil spill from Russian tankers contaminates southern coast of occupied Crimea

Oil products from a Russian tanker accident in the Kerch Strait have reached Crimea’s southern coast, temporarily occupied by Russia, KrymskyVeter reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2024, 06:37 PM

Dolphins found dead near Russian coast in Black Sea

At least ten dead dolphins have been found along the coastal area of Krasnodar Krai after an oil spill caused by the collision of two Russian tankers, according to the Delfa Dolphin Rescue Center.

23 December 2024, 02:36 PM

Russian tankers spill devastates Black Sea ecosystem

The Russian oil tanker accidents in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15 caused an estimated damage of more than $14 billion to the Black Sea ecosystem, Ukraine's Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk told her Romanian and Bulgarian counterparts during the Dec. 17 online meeting.

17 December 2024, 01:18 PM

Greenpeace warns of environmental disaster in Black and Azov Seas

The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov are facing an environmental disaster caused by Russia's militarization of their waters, Greenpeace Ukraine said in its Dec. 15 statement following incidents with two Russian oil tankers in the Kerch Strait.

16 December 2024, 09:19 AM

Russian ships carrying tons of fuel oil sinking in Kerch Strait

Two Russian ships, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, are in distress eight kilometers off the coast near the Kerch Strait.

15 December 2024, 12:29 PM

Sea Baby drones hit Russian aircraft and boats in Kerch Bay, SBU reports

Early on Dec. 6, Sea Baby maritime drones engaged Russian helicopters and aircraft in the Kerch Bay, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service announced.

9 December 2024, 11:32 AM

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