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US sees growing interest in a limited Black Sea ceasefire to keep Russian and Ukrainian grain and energy shipments 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 at the G20 foreign ministers' summit in Atlanta that Turkey and India have both submitted proposals to halt attacks on ships carrying food and fuel through the Black Sea. Rubio admitted a full negotiated settlement was "not on the immediate horizon" but said a partial deal — stopping strikes on civilian vessels — could address a critical threat to global food and energy security. The G20 meeting ended without a joint statement after European and Canadian leaders objected to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's presence.

Turkey's Erdogan, hosting Zelensky in Istanbul, warned attacks on civilian Black Sea vessels were "unacceptable regardless of who carries them out."

Russia has been forced to reroute grain shipments via the Arctic as Black Sea fighting makes normal routes increasingly dangerous.

More than 120,000 dolphins have died in the Black Sea since 2022, with military sonar blocking their echolocation and leaving them unable to hunt.

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