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Russia resumes diesel exports after agreement with Trump — Reuters
Russia has resumed diesel fuel supplies to world markets after an agreement with US President Donald Trump.
Romania resumes search for missing sailors from tanker Wine Trader
Romania continues to search for seven missing sailors who were part of the crew of the tanker Wine Trader, which was attacked by drones.
Responsibility for attacks on civilian vessels lies with Russia, says Romanian Foreign Ministry
Four merchant ships have been attacked in the western Black Sea over the past 24 hours, killing eight people.
Rescue vessel leaves Constanta port for operation near offshore platform
The Romanian SAR ARTEMIS rescue vessel has left the port of Constanta to carry out an operation near an offshore platform in the Black Sea.
Bulgaria calls on partners to support moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea
Bulgaria developed the initiative together with Romania and Turkey after a series of attacks on merchant ships.
Another tanker damaged by attack runs aground off the coast of Turkey
The Liberian-flagged tanker BANDA ran aground on the Black Sea coast of Turkey near the Bosphorus. The vessel had previously been attacked by naval drones in the Novorossiysk area.
Reuters: US considering easing sanctions against ‘shadow fleet’
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering easing sanctions against some of the “shadow fleet” vessels to increase available tonnage and reduce record tanker freight rates.
Drone-damaged tanker Grace Romavictor runs aground in the Black Sea
The Grace Romavictor tanker, which had previously been damaged near Novorossiysk, has run aground on the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
France calls for moratorium on shelling of ships in the Black Sea
The French Foreign Ministry condemned Russian attacks on merchant ships near Bulgaria and Romania and called for a moratorium on shelling in the Black Sea.
Latvia cannot ban Russian grain transit due to risk of lawsuits worth hundreds of millions
The problem arose because Russian export grain belongs to American and Japanese companies even before it arrives in Latvia.
