INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A possible deal between Russia and Ukraine that would have ensured the safe movement of cargo ships in the Black Sea fell through at the
last moment in March after Kyiv abruptly withdrew from negotiations, Reutersreported Monday, citing four anonymous sources familiar with the
It was not immediately clear why Kyiv withdrew from the negotiations.Turkey and the UN previously helped mediate a July 2022 deal known as
the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had allowed Ukraine to safely export almost 33 million metric tons of grain.Moscow withdrew from that
deal in July 2023 over complaints that its terms were not being met
the Black Sea have turned into a naval war zone since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, leading to a drop-off in shipping volumes
issues on the agenda with our Turkish partners, including those related to the Black Sea, but I have nothing to say specifically about this
