Reuters: Ukraine and Russia have been negotiating an agreement on shipping in the Black Sea for two months

16/04/2024 17:11

Ukraine and Russia, together with Turkey, spent two months negotiating an agreement on the safety of shipping in the Black Sea.

This is reported by Reuters, citing four sources.

According to the agency, the agreement between Kyiv and Moscow was ready and was to be announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 30.

"Ukraine suddenly pulled out at the last minute, and the deal was broken," one of the sources said.

The draft agreement provided that Moscow and Kyiv would provide security guarantees to merchant ships in the Black Sea, pledging not to strike, capture or search them if they were either empty or declared non-military cargo.

"These guarantees do not apply to warships, civilian vessels transporting goods for military purposes (with the exception of sea transportation agreed by the Parties within the framework of international missions)," the document states.

Ukraine and Russia, together with Turkey, spent two months negotiating an agreement on the safety of shipping in the Black Sea.
This is reported by Reuters, citing four sources.
According to the agency, the agreement between Kyiv and Moscow was ready and was to be announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 30.
"Ukraine suddenly pulled out at the last minute, and the deal was broken," one of the sources said.
The draft agreement provided that Moscow and Kyiv would provide security guarantees to merchant ships in the Black Sea, pledging not to strike, capture or search them if they were either empty or declared non-military cargo.
"These guarantees do not apply to warships, civilian vessels transporting goods for military purposes (with the exception of sea transportation agreed by the Parties within the framework of international missions)," the document states.
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