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Rubio: Growing International Interest in Limited Black Sea Ceasefire

The US secretary of state noted rising interest in a limited maritime ceasefire to ensure safe grain and energy transit.


Marco Rubio in Iowa, 2015
Marco Rubio in Iowa, 2015 · Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that there is growing interest within the international community in advancing a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea, news agency Reuters and Romanian website G4Media reported.

According to the reports, the initiative is intended to secure the unimpeded transit of energy and grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine. Concurrently, it was noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seeking to establish a new export corridor in the area.

Further details regarding the framework of the contacts and their timeline have not yet been released.

Sources: G4Media, Reuters

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