Ukraine proposes Black Sea ceasefire on civilian ships
Ukraine offered Russia a mutual halt to strikes on objects in the Black Sea — Reuters. Ukraine, via a third party, sent Russia a proposal to stop attacks on civilian objects in the Black Sea, a source familiar with the situation told the agency.
Consensus
- Ukraine proposed a mutual cessation of attacks on civil vessels in the Black Sea to Russia.
- The proposal was delivered through a third party.
- Ukraine has not yet received an official response from Russia.
- Russia has not formally received any such proposal, according to Russian officials.
- Both sides have conducted attacks on port infrastructure and ships in the Black Sea.
- The situation affects grain exports from both Ukraine and Russia.
- The disruption threatens global food security.
Points of divergence
- The Kyiv regime continues to attack civilian ships in the Black Sea. — vesti
- Ukraine has also actively attacked Russian port infrastructure and ships in the Black and Azov Seas. — meduza
- Russia has not received any official proposal about a possible moratorium on hostilities in the Black Sea. — tg_echoonline_news
- Ukraine has not received a response from Moscow. — tg_astrapress
- Ukrainian drones have hit dozens of commercial ships transporting goods from Russian ports to Crimea or for export. — tg_bbcrussian
- Ukraine responded to Russian attacks with a mass strike on the port of Novorossiysk on August 12. — meduza
- The proposal was made shortly after both sides warned that attacks on ships and ports threaten global food supplies. — tvrain
- Iranian authorities claimed Ukraine intentionally attacked an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea. — vesti
Coverage (11 sources)
- Reuters: Ukraine offered Russia to abandon attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea — Фонтанка
- Reuters: Ukraine offered Russia ceasefire in Black Sea — Meduza
- Ukraine offered Russia mutual ceasefire on civilian targets in the Black Sea — Reuters — Дождь
- Ukraine proposed mutual ceasefire on civilian targets in Black Sea — Reuters — Дождь (Telegram)
- Ukraine proposed to Russia to declare a moratorium on strikes in the Black Sea — Вести
- Ukraine offered Russia a mutual halt to strikes on objects in the Black Sea — Reuters — ЭХО / Новости
- Ukraine offered Russia to declare a ceasefire in the Black Sea — ASTRA
- Ukraine offered Russia a mutual ceasefire on strikes against civilian targets in the Black Sea — Reuters — BBC News Русская служба
- Reuters: Ukraine offered Russia to suspend attacks on targets in the Black Sea — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukraine offered Russia to mutually stop attacks on targets in the Black Sea waters, Reuters source says. — Varlamov News
- Ukraine proposed Russia to establish ceasefire in Black Sea — The Moscow Times
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Black Sea
- Reuters
- Kyiv
- Moscow
- MID
- Alexander Grushko
- Grain Exporters and Producers Union
- Lloyd's List