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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
37:11

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

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

#russia
#Ukrainerussiawar
#NAFO

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

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

Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, Trump administration says

> The White House said Tuesday that #Russia and #Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the #BlackSea and to implement a ban on attacks on energy facilities by the two neighbors, an apparent breakthrough after American negotiators held separate talks with both countries. nbcnews.com/news/world/russia- #ceasefire #UkraineWar

NBC News · Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, Trump administration saysBy Henry Austin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed US-brokered agreements towards #Ukraine and #Russia halting strikes in the Black Sea and on energy infrastructure, but criticised Washington for agreeing to ease restrictions on Russian exports. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He says that following the deal, 'Putin is feeling very confident he can continue playing Donald #Trump for a fool'.
#ceasefire #BlackSea
youtube.com/watch?v=5LaXC9M5GTQ

White House *Says* #Russia & #Ukraine Agree to Stop Fighting in #BlackSea [we’ll see what #Putin actually does]

The agreement announced after parallel sets
of talks in Riyadh would be the first significant step toward the full #ceasefire the #Trump Administration had been pushing, but it still would fall short.

#geopolitics
nytimes.com/2025/03/25/world/e

The Black Sea, as seen from the port of Odesa, Ukraine, last year.
The New York Times · Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House SaysBy Constant Méheut