Ukraine Proposes Black Sea Truce To Russia As Attacks On Ports And Vessels Raise Global Food Supply Concerns
Ukraine has offered Russia a proposal to stop attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as attacks on ships and ports disrupt grain shipments and raise concerns about global food supplies.
The proposal was sent to Russia through a third party, and Ukraine is still waiting for a response, the source said.
Russia and Ukraine are both major players in global agriculture and have accused each other of increasing attacks on vessels used to transport exports.
The situation has already affected shipping. Many shipowners stopped calling at ports in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region in late July after…