Russian Federation
Turkey supported russia’s blackmail over the “Grain Agreement”
Turkey agreed to continue the Black Sea Initiative on russia’s terms. In particular, the country is advocating the lifting of sanctions on russian companies related to the export of grain.
Russia threatens again to disrupt the “grain agreement”
Russia once again threatens to abandon the “grain agreement” if the West does not remove “obstacles to russian exports.” Also, russia probably plans to further reduce the number of vessel inspections in the Bosphorus.
Grain exports to the EU can be reduced if russian federation stops sabotaging ship inspections in the Bosphorus
Ukraine will be able to reduce the flow of road transportation of grain to Europe if russia stops blocking inspections of vessels in the Bosphorus.
The State Bank of India has joined the sanctions against russian oil
India’s third largest bank has refused to process payments for russian oil whose price exceeds the “price ceiling”.
The electronic queue for ships does not help, while russian federation sabotages inspections in the Bosphorus
The electronic queue in planning the entry and exit of ships from Ukrainian ports within the framework of the “grain agreement” makes the process transparent, but does not solve the problematic issues of ship inspections in the Bosphorus.
The russians are provoking an eco-catastrophe at the Kakhovska HPP
The occupiers are dumping water from the Kakhovskaya HPP. The water level can only be maintained by upstream stations.
The russian “shadow fleet” can cause an ecological disaster
The “shadow fleet” of tankers transporting oil in the interests of russian federation can provoke an environmental disaster.
Russia plans to launch a ferry service between Berdyansk and Mariupol
Russian senators proposed to organize a ferry connection between Berdyansk and Mariupol ports.
Russia wants to create its own “grain agreement”
Russian federation plans to conclude its own agreement with Iran and Turkey, an alternative to the Grain Initiative.
Japan banned the export of dual purpose goods to russia
Japan is suspending the export of many dual-use goods to russian federation — a few days after russian ships fired supersonic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.
