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The US is reviewing Turkish and Indian plans for a limited Black Sea ceasefire to get Ukraine war grain moving

A cargo vessel struck by drones in the Black Sea in October, as the G20 foreign ministers' summit in Atlanta broke up without a joint communiqué amid the dispute over Russia's invitation.
A cargo vessel struck by drones in the Black Sea in October, as the G20 foreign ministers' summit in Atlanta broke up without a joint communiqué amid the dispute over Russia's invitation.

Marco Rubio told reporters after the G20 foreign ministers' summit in Atlanta that the US sees "growing interest" — but not yet momentum — in partial Black Sea deals to protect grain and energy shipments. The Atlanta gathering broke up without a joint communiqué, partly because European and Canadian leaders objected to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's presence, arguing it normalised Moscow's aggression. Rubio defended Lavrov's invitation, saying a diplomatic end to the war is impossible without talking to Russia directly.

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a joint press conference with Zelensky in Istanbul that attacks on civilian vessels were "unacceptable under any circumstances, regardless of who carries them out."

Experts say the Black Sea dolphin population has suffered more than 120,000 deaths since 2022, as military sonar and explosions disrupt the animals' echolocation and render them unable to hunt.

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