The Latest Breaking News from Black Sea

Bulgarian lawmakers give government month to devise Ukraine military aid plan

Bulgaria should send military aid to Ukraine, the parliament decided on Thursday, giving the caretaker government one month to come up with a plan for what weapons the Black Sea country could send to support Kyiv.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

U.N. chief pushes Russia, Ukraine to extend Black Sea grain deal

Ukraine has exported 10 million tonnes of grain and other food since a U.N.-brokered deal in July restarted shipments stalled by Russia's war, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday as he pushed Russia and Ukraine to extend the pact.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Exploding, low-tech boats churn up Russia’s Black Sea interests and standing

Small, kayak-shaped boats fitted with cameras, tracking devices and jet-ski motors were employed to attack Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the annexed Crimean port of Sevastopol over the weekend. It led to Moscow’s withdrawal from a landmark grain shipment deal, followed by a humiliating re-entry in a dramatic display of…

France 24 · Nov 3, 2022

Seven ships carrying Ukrainian food leave Black Sea ports on Thursday - ministry

Seven ships carrying agricultural products left Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Thursday, a day after the resumption of a grain deal aimed at delivering Ukrainian food to foreign markets, the infrastructure ministry said.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Some 4.5 million Ukrainians temporarily without power, says Zelensky

Some 4.5 million Ukrainians, more than 10% of the pre-war population, were temporarily without power on Thursday evening due to Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address. Kyiv earlier on Thursday condemned the "mass forced relocation" of its citizens living in regions occupied by Russia. Read our…

France 24 · Nov 3, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 252 of the invasion

Russia rejoins Black Sea grain deal; Kyiv mayor prepares to open public heating points amid attacks on energy infrastructure

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he thanked Erdogan for helping preserve grain deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he thanked Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for his "active participation" in helping preserve a deal to export grain from Black Sea ports.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Ukraine grain shipments resume as Russia rejoins UN-Turkey-brokered deal

Maritime grain exports from Ukraine resumed on Wednesday as Russia said it was rejoining an agreement brokered by the UN and Turkey to establish a safe Black Sea corridor for grain vessels.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 2, 2022

Putin U-turn on grain deal as West tells Russia to ‘stop using food as a weapon’ OLD

Russia suspended its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative over the weekend

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

U.N. chief welcomes Russia return to Ukraine Black Sea grain deal

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed on Wednesday Russia's resumption of participation in the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal, a U.N. spokesman said, and is continuing to push for a renewal of the pact that could expire on Nov. 19.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022