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EU Solidarity Lanes fail to save Ukrainian farmers as shipping crisis deepens

Ukraine’s agricultural sector urgently needs to restore full-scale maritime shipping and expand alternative export routes, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi announced on November 2.

3 November, 11:29 AM

Russia starving occupied Oleshky near Kherson and blocking residents from leaving

The town of Oleshky in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast is under a humanitarian blockade, with no food deliveries since late May, residents going hungry, and Russian forces preventing people from leaving, the German newspaper Bild reported on Sept. 16.

16 September, 06:45 PM

Russian naval blockade poses critical threat to Ukraine, expert warns

The Russian naval blockade poses a critical threat to Ukraine, Vadym Denysenko, Ukrainian political analyst and former MP, told Radio NV on August 17.

18 August, 08:10 AM

Kim Jong Un vows to deepen ties with Russia in message to Putin

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties between North Korea and Russia in a message to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, Reuters wrote on Aug. 17, citing North Korean state media.

17 August, 08:30 AM

U.S. can sustain Iran blockade indefinitely, Hegseth says

The U.S. military has enough resources to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Aug. 13, according to Reuters. American ships can rotate in and out of the region as needed, he said.

14 August, 02:10 PM

Russia has fully closed Black Sea to Ukraine – expert

Russia has completely closed the Black Sea to Ukraine, Ihor Lutsenko, a soldier, co-founder of the Center for Aerial Reconnaissance Support, and former member of Ukraine's 8th convocation parliament, said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 12, outlining how he believes Ukraine could respond.

13 August, 01:45 PM

Ukraine expands credit program for farmers facing export blockade

Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decision to introduce an emergency support for Ukrainian agricultural producers amid Russian terror in the Black Sea and export blockade by expanding the 5–7–9% affordable lending program, PM Serhii Koretskyi reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 11:01 AM

Tens of millions lost monthly as Ukraine’s seaport shutdown hits metallurgy

Ukrainian mining and metallurgical companies could lose $700 million to $800 million a year because Russia is effectively blockading Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, industry analysts say.

4 August, 10:51 PM

Russia’s Black Sea blockade threatens global food prices

Russia has effectively blocked cargo traffic in Ukrainian Black Sea ports once again, meaning that staple food prices could rise sharply, affecting consumers around the world, Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi told Reuters on Aug. 4.

4 August, 07:56 PM

Fragile U.S.-Iran maritime agreement collapses as Hormuz shipping traffic plummets — Bloomberg

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ground to a near-total halt after the U.S. launched military strikes against Iran for the second consecutive day, Bloomberg wrote on on July 9.

9 July, 03:49 PM

Iran claims to close Strait of Hormuz and turn Middle East into an inferno

The Strait of Hormuz has been closed to all vessels following renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced, CNN wrote on June 11.

11 June, 08:55 AM

Trump orders aides to prepare for prolonged blockade of Iran — WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump instructed his aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran to destroy Tehran's financial resources and force concessions on the nuclear issue, The Wall Street Journal reported citing American officials on April 28.

29 April, 01:11 PM

26 Iranian ships slip through U.S. Hormuz blockade

At least 26 Iranian shadow fleet vessels bypassed the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, maritime analytics firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence reported on April 20.

22 April, 03:22 AM

U.S. blockade of Iranian ports begins

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on April 13 warned shipowners that access to Iranian ports along the Persian Gulf coast is restricted, suggesting that the U.S. blockade is now in effect.

13 April, 07:58 PM

EU leaders explicitly condemn Viktor Orbán for blocking vital €90B loan to Ukraine

EU leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is blocking €90 billion loan to Ukraine, European Council President António Costa said at a press conference after the first day of the EU summit on March 19, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

20 March, 08:00 AM

G7 weighs escorting ships through blocked Hormuz Strait

G7 member countries are exploring the possibility of escorting ships amid Iran war and supply chains disruption, CNN wrote on March 12.

12 March, 09:39 AM

Most Ukrainians oppose blocking Telegram, favor stronger law enforcement oversight

More than three-quarters of Ukrainians oppose a complete ban on the Telegram messenger in Ukraine, while a majority support greater oversight by law enforcement, according to a survey by the Rating Group think tank released on March 3.

3 March, 09:20 PM

Oil prices jumped sharply after the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, with forecasts of continued price increases

Oil prices rose amid growing fears of supply disruptions if the Strait of Hormuz is blockaded due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, Interfax-Ukraine reports on June 23.

23 June 2025, 12:47 PM

EU devises new path to preserve Russia sanctions despite Hungary

The European Union developed a legal workaround to bypass Hungary’s potential veto on extending economic sanctions against Russia, including €200 billion ($222 billion) in frozen state assets, by shifting measures to a new framework requiring only majority approval, the Financial Times reported on May 13, citing five EU officials.

13 May 2025, 02:15 PM

Pokrovsk to be fully blockaded for defense purposes, governor says

The city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast will be fully blockaded for entry and exit to enhance defense measures, the head of the city's military administration, Serhiy Dobriak, announced on national television on Oct. 30.

30 October 2024, 07:15 PM

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