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Russia suspends grain export deal with Ukraine after ‘drone attack’ on Black Sea fleet

Moscow claims Kyiv’s forces launched ‘massive’ drone attack launched off coast of occupied Crimea

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022

Russia Suspends Participation in Ukraine Grain Exports Deal

Russia has suspended participation in a UN-brokered deal to export agricultural produce from Ukrainian ports after attacks on ships in Crimea, Russia's defense ministry said on Saturday, dealing a blow to a three-month agreement aimed at easing a global squeeze on grain supplies. Russia said that Ukrainian forces, with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 29, 2022

Russian Black Sea fleet repells alleged Ukrainian drone attack

The Russian army accused Ukraine of a "massive" drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea on Saturday, claiming the UK helped in the strike that damaged a vessel.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 29, 2022

U.N. aid chief 'relatively optimistic' on Black Sea grain deal

United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday that he was "relatively optimistic" that a U.N.-brokered deal that allowed a resumption of Ukraine Black Sea grain exports would be extended beyond mid-November.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

Putin to use U.N. grain deal as leverage at G20, European diplomat says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to use the possible extension of the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal as a way to gain leverage and dominate next month's G20 summit in Indonesia, a European diplomat briefed on the grain talks told Reuters.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

Romania plans to boost Black Sea talks, military procurement

Romania will speed up defence procurement and intensify talks with Turkey, Bulgaria and Georgia to counter potential spillovers from Russia's war in Ukraine towards the Black Sea, the country's supreme defence council said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 25, 2022

U.N. seeks 'urgent' steps to relieve backlog in Black Sea exports deal

A U.N spokesperson said on Monday that "urgent" steps are needed to relieve a backlog of more than 150 ships involved in a deal which allows Ukraine to export grain from ports in the Black Sea.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking full implementation of grain deal

Ukraine said seven vessels sailed off from its ports on Sunday carrying grain bound for Asia and Europe, but accused Russia of blocking the full implementation of Black Sea grain deal.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

Wallace: ‘Malfunction’ led Russian fighter jet to release missile near UK plane

The SU-27 ‘released a missile’ near an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea last month, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace revealed on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Russian fighter plane released missile close to unarmed RAF jet over Black Sea - Defence Secretary

Russia blamed the missile release on a 'technical malfunction,' Ben Wallace said

Manchester Evening News · Oct 20, 2022