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Zelensky
With Trump pushing for a rapid end to the war, White House negotiators shuttled separately over three days between delegations from Ukraine and Russia in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
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Ukraine
Meanwhile, a White House statement confirms that the US has pledged to assist Russia with agricultural exports.
19h ago
Ukraine
The negotiations also resulted in an agreement to impose a complete ban on strikes against the energy infrastructure of both Ukraine and Russia.
Updated: 21h ago
US
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, in effect from July 2022 to July 2023, was a UN- and Turkey-brokered deal for Ukrainian grain exports. Russia withdrew from the agreement in July 2023.
Mar. 20
War in Ukraine
Sergei Beseda the former head of Russia’s FSB Fifth Service, which briefed the Kremlin ahead of the 2022 full-scale invasion, is part of the team for negotiations with the US on March 24 in Riyadh.
Mar. 20
Russia
Air reconnaissance on the NATO southeast frontier is intensifying, with Britain long leading the air ops effort and now France stepping in more. Americans are close to invisible – and not by stealth.
Mar. 13
War in Ukraine
Russia’s war on Ukraine severely impacted Kyiv’s international trade particularly for its Black Sea ports and shipping companies including UkrFerry its main ferry operator.
Feb. 23
Russia
Russian media reported on Sunday that the foreign registered tanker “Koala” carrying 130,000 tons of fuel oil was damaged by explosions in the engine room in the Russian port of Ust-Luga.
Feb. 10
Black Sea
A Ukrainian Navy Telegram post on Saturday shows a ship-mounted surface-to-air missile bringing down a Russian cruise missile attacking a Black Sea commercial seaport.
Jan. 25
War in Ukraine
Russian troops in Balaklava Bay are fortifying marine barriers against drones and sabotage, reactivating a submarine base – but Ukrainian partisans “know how to organize surprises for the occupiers.”
Jan. 20
Drones
Following successful trials on the Ukrainian battlefield, the tech company is opening an office in Kyiv to provide complete operational support for its V-BAT MQ-35A VTOL UAV to Ukraine’s armed forces.
Jan. 20
Drones
The commander of “Group 13,” who goes by the call sign “Thirteenth,” shared the details in an interview with TSN.
Jan. 7
War in Ukraine
New Year’s celebrations bring big prisoner exchange; As US pledges $2.5B in more aid, Moscow repeats: no peace without surrender of Ukrainian land; Russian oil tankers still poison Black Sea beaches.
Dec. 31, 2024
Odesa
The Ukrainian shipping industry has a window of opportunity to develop into a major international player. What’s needed is a strategy based on a tried and true model.
Dec. 29, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukraine’s Special Ops team took on daring missions in 2024, from blowing up Black Sea platfor
Dec. 23, 2024
Russia
It seems probable the two ships were either part of Russia’s “shadow tanker” fleet, or en route to pump sanctions-evading Russian oil aboard a “clean” tanker.
Dec. 17, 2024
Sergei Beseda the former head of Russia’s FSB Fifth Service, which briefed the Kremlin ahead of the 2022 full-scale invasion, is part of the team for negotiations with the US on March 24 in Riyadh.
Mar. 20