Articles for Ukraine Ports

UK warns of Russia laying ‘sea mines’ to deter Black Sea cargo ships
1 year, 2 months ago

UK warns of Russia laying ‘sea mines’ to deter Black Sea cargo ships

Al Jazeera  

Russian sea mines warning comes as Ukrainian navy says 12 cargo vessels preparing to travel to Ukraine Black Sea ports. The UK’s foreign office said in a statement on Wednesday that intelligence assessments indicated that Russia was considering the use of sea mines to deter civilian ships travelling through a “humanitarian corridor” established by Ukraine to facilitate grain exports from …

Ukraine Russia Black Ships Ports Russian Moscow
Russia attacks Ukraine grain port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia attacks Ukraine grain port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine downs 17 drones over Izmail port on the Danube River as Russian and Turkish leaders prepare to hold talks on Ukrainian grain exports. Russia has launched a wave of drone attacks on one of Ukraine’s biggest grain exporting ports, hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were due to hold talks. A top …

Ukraine Russia Port Western Ports Grain Putin
Russia and Ukraine warn each other travelling ships part of war
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia and Ukraine warn each other travelling ships part of war

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s Defence Ministry said all ships travelling to Ukraine considered to be potentially transporting military cargo. Russia said ships travelling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be considered potential military targets, as Kyiv said it would set up a temporary shipping route to continue grain exports following Moscow’s withdrawal from a deal that permitted food shipments from Ukraine’s ports. Russia’s …

War Ukraine Black Ships Russian Moscow Ministry
Belarus offers Ukraine grain transit without conditions: UN
2 years ago

Belarus offers Ukraine grain transit without conditions: UN

Al Jazeera  

Belarus also asked to be allowed to export its own fertiliser products, which are currently subject to Western sanctions. Belarus told the United Nations that it would allow, without conditions, the transit of grain from Ukraine through its territory, for export from Lithuanian ports, a UN spokesman said. Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yury Ambrazevich met with UN Secretary-General …

Ukraine Russia Belarus Ports Russian
3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal
2 years, 4 months ago

3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday and traveled mined waters toward inspection of their delayed cargo, a sign that an international deal to export grain held up since Russia invaded Ukraine was slowly progressing. The Black Sea region is dubbed the world’s breadbasket, with Ukraine and Russia key global suppliers of …

Russia Turkey Ships Prices Grain Russian Ukrainian
The first Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odesa after months of Russian blockade
2 years, 4 months ago

The first Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odesa after months of Russian blockade

NPR  

The first Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odesa after months of Russian blockade Enlarge this image toggle caption Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images ODESA, Ukraine – A cargo ship loaded with 26,000 tons of Ukrainian corn left the country's largest port Monday for the first time since Russia's invasion on Feb. 24. Weekend Edition Sunday Ukraine …

Ukraine Russia Port Image Ports Ship Grain
U.N. sees progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports
2 years, 5 months ago

U.N. sees progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the first meeting in weeks between Russia and Ukraine took “a critical step” forward on July 13 to ensuring the export of desperately needed grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to help ease the global food crisis. Mr. Guterres proposed a package deal in early June to unblock shipments of Ukrainian wheat and other food …

Food Ukraine Black Turkey Shipping Exports Agreement
Satellite images appear to show Russian ships loading up with Ukrainian grain in Crimea
2 years, 7 months ago

Satellite images appear to show Russian ships loading up with Ukrainian grain in Crimea

CNN  

CNN — Russia’s theft of Ukrainian grain appears to be ramping up as it continues its war on the country, according to new satellite photos of the Crimean port of Sevastopol. A satellite image from Maxar technologies shows grain being loaded into the hull of the Russia-flagged ship Matros Pozynich in Crimea Maxar Technologies It’s difficult to know for certain …

Food Ukraine Russia Ships Ports Cnn Grain
Russia says opening Ukraine ports would need review of sanctions
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia says opening Ukraine ports would need review of sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine, one of the world’s biggest grain producers, used to export most of its goods through its seaports. Moscow has said that sanctions on Russia would have to be reviewed if it were to heed a UN appeal to open access to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported, according to an Interfax news agency report. Ukraine, …

Russia Russian Export Ukraine Ports Need Review