Russian Federation
Russia is creating a shadow fleet of grain carriers
Russia increasingly relies on a shadow fleet to export grain, using old ships owned by shipowners in Turkey or China.
Sea tactics of terrorists has changed because of Ukrainian drones
After the attack of Ukrainian drones, the occupiers dispersed the naval group in the Black Sea.
Zelenskyy: the Russian Federation will be left without any ships if it continues to attack Ukrainian ports
If Russia continues to block the export of Ukrainian grain, Ukraine will find ways to stop it.
The US will continue to put pressure on Russia to restore the Grain Agreement
The US plans to continue to pressure the Kremlin in order to force the Russian Federation to return to the Grain Agreement. In turn, the Russians do not yet show such a desire.
The UDS returned two vessels that were seized by the Russian Federation
“Ukrainian Danube Shipping” released the tugboat “Bratislava” and the vessel “Mechanic Holovatskyi” from arrest.
The USA may introduce new sanctions against Iran for cooperation with the Russian Federation
The US is ready to apply new sanctions against Iran for the country’s military cooperation with Russia.
Russia has restricted the movement of ships through the Kerch Strait
On the evening of August 2, the Russian government introduced restrictions on the movement of vessels through the Kerch Strait.
The invaders are destroying the entire ecosystem on Dzharylgach Island
The Russians use the protected area of Dzharylgach as a training ground and have already destroyed almost all the vegetation on the island.
The Russians are closing shipping in the Kerch Strait
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has significantly restricted passage through the Kerch Strait. In particular, the invaders completely prohibited the passage of small vessels.
The Pope called on representatives of Russia to restore the Grain Agreement
On Sunday, July 30, Pope Francis appealed to the Russian side to restore the Black Sea Grain Agreement.