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At the time when Russia is shelling civilian ships, and the UN Security Council is more like a circus performance, it is worth turning to historical examples and international legislation. USM discusses Russia’s violations of the rules of war at sea, the San Remo Directive, and possible liability for crimes against shipping.

The Russian war in Ukraine provoked many challenges for the shipping industry. In particular, the danger to ships in the Black Sea forced the Ukrainian government to look for ways to solve the problem. Yes, already in summer, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced the Procedure, which regulates the provision of compensation to shipowners and not only that.

It is hard to believe now, but more than 100 years ago, a destroyer of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Empire raised the flag of Ukraine and refused to lower it. How did it happen? And what happened next?In July 1917, the ship “Envious” (of the “Covenant” type) of the Black Sea Fleet…

On the night of September 7, Russian terrorists attacked the south of Odesa Region with drones. This is the fourth attack in Izmail district in the last five days.

Russian attacks on the infrastructure of the Odesa region only increased the logistical and infrastructural challenges for the south of Ukraine.

At the end of June, Ukrainian journalists and researchers located the ships that had visited Russian ports before entering Ukrainian ports.

Russia may withdraw from the Grain Agreement as early as July. Ukraine is preparing alternative export routes in the event of the closure of the “grain corridor”.

Read about the Grain Agreement and the expansion of the cargo nomenclature, seaport concessions and new challenges during the war, as well as the problems of domestic business – read in the USM interview with the head of the South Ukrainian office of EBA Kateryna Morozova.

Generative artificial intelligence is already changing the world, and not only for the better. And if a student writes a thesis with the help of AI, it is one thing, but when a container ship with thousands of goods falls into the hands of cybercriminals, the scale of the problem is completely different.

Four EU countries have already introduced a temporary ban on the import of grain from Ukraine. In fact, it is also about the transit of agricultural products. Negotiations are ongoing, the situation is worsening due to the peak of sowing, the blockade of vessel inspections in the Bosphorus and the uncertainty of the future of the agricultural market.