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Rubio says interest is growing in a limited Black Sea ceasefire to keep Russian and Ukrainian 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.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the remarks after a fractious two-day G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta that ended without a joint statement, exposing deep rifts over Ukraine and the Middle East. Turkey and India have already submitted proposals to restart grain shipments, and Rubio said Washington is actively reviewing both plans even while pressing for a broader peace settlement.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended the G20 summit over fierce objections from European and Canadian leaders, who warned his presence normalised Moscow's aggression.

Russia has been forced to reroute some grain exports via the Arctic as Black Sea hostilities continue to disrupt commercial navigation.

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