Black Sea

The German Foreign Ministry emphasizes that the disruption of grain transportation poses a particular threat to countries in the Global South.

In the Odesa region, the Border Guard evacuated the crew of a civilian vessel after a Russian drone hit it.

In the summer of 2026 alone, Russia attacked more than 50 civilian vessels, killing almost 30 people.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha had a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatti.

Turkey will reduce the import duty on sunflower seeds from 20% to 12% from October 1, 2026, although the lower rate was supposed to come into effect only from November 30.

Ukrainian drones hit three more Russian ships, two anti-aircraft complexes and two radar stations in the Rostov region.

The countries agreed to continue cooperation with partners to strengthen alternative logistics routes and grain export routes.

The hit damaged the ship’s superstructure and caused a fire on board. Four crew members were injured.

In the 2026/27 season, oilseed production in the Black Sea-Danube region may reach 71.5 million tons, which will be a new record.

Sentinel-1 satellite images indicate the appearance of an oil slick in the Kerch Strait area as early as April 7.