Black Sea

In early March, the US initiated a series of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia aimed at a ceasefire in the Black Sea and reducing the threat of attacks on energy infrastructure.

Despite the alleged agreements on safe navigation and a moratorium on strikes, Russia continues to make one demand after another, sabotaging the process that involves an unconditional cessation of shelling. Read how the talks are developing in our timeline.

Kyiv denied Moscow’s statements about returning to the Black Sea Grain Initiative and stressed that the ceasefire does not apply to Russian warships.

Washington will carefully consider the conditions put forward by Moscow after it “agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea.”

The US has stated that a country is needed that will monitor the observance of the ceasefire in the Black Sea.

The President of Ukraine noted that Moscow seeks to introduce additional requirements for a ceasefire, although Kyiv is ready for unconditional silence.

The Katran naval drone is equipped with torpedoes, a minigun, a machine gun, MANPADS and other weapons.

Ukraine regards the ceasefire in the maritime space as the cessation of shelling of ports. The rest will depend on the content of the future joint statement.

The Russians are simulating the elimination of the consequences of the tanker accident in the Kerch Strait, when more than 4,000 tons of fuel oil spilled into the sea.

According to Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of the US President, the talks between Russia and the United States will affect the situation in the Black Sea.

Another sea mine was thrown onto the coast, it was detonated in a controlled manner by the soldiers of the Ukrainian Navy.