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Theft of grain and coal from the port of Mariupol: the SBU announced another suspicion
The SBU reported the suspicion to the under-sanctioned “head of the government” of the so-called “DPR” — citizen of russian federation Vitaly Khotsenko. He is involved in the export of Ukrainian grain and other cargo from Mariupol to russia.
A 60-day extension of the “Grain Agreement” will result in high freight rates
The expert said that the extension of the “Grain Agreement” for 60 days will practically eliminate the export of Ukrainian grain.
Turkey insists on extending the Grain Agreement by 120 days
Turkey will conduct negotiations on the extension of the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” for 120 days, and not for 60 days, as russia wants.
Zelenskyy: the fleet of naval drones worked and had a “certain result”
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that the Ukrainian know-how in creating a fleet of naval drones worked and had a “certain result”.
There are more than 20 russian ships in the Black Sea
The russians took 20 ships and an auxiliary fleet to the Black Sea. Earlier, russian federation announced a search for the wreckage of an American drone.
In February, the number of ships that passed through the grain corridor decreased
In February 2023, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in Istanbul inspected 71 ships that entered the seaports of the Odesa region for loading.
US Navy ships want to enter the Black Sea
Turkey is discussing the possibility of entering the Black Sea by ships of the US Navy. American ships are supposed to pick up the wreckage of the drone that fell into the sea.
Poland, Lithuania and Estonia call for lowering the “price ceiling” for Rosneft
Estonia, Lithuania and Poland proposed lowering the limit to $51.45 per barrel in order to further reduce the financing of the russian military industry.
Searches were conducted at the “Pivdennyi” customs post
The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine (BEB) found components for the production of fake perfumery at the customs post of the “South” port – worth 1.2 million UAH.
Ukraine and the UN WFP discussed the prospects of the “Grain Initiative”
Ukraine and the UN World Food Program discussed further implementation of the Black Sea Initiative. The parties also noted the development of alternative logistics routes for Ukrainian grain.
