Black Sea

What is the Black Sea grain deal and what happens when it expires?

The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain blocked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be exported safely

Turkey fury as Russian seen brandishing rocket launcher

Turkey has expressed outrage at images showing a Russian serviceman apparently holding a rocket launcher as his ship passed through Turkish waters.

Ukraine boat capsize 'leaves 12 dead'

Twelve people are feared drowned after their boat capsizes in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian city of Odessa.

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

What is the Black Sea grain deal and what happens when it expires?

The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain blocked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be exported safely

December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015

Turkey fury as Russian seen brandishing rocket launcher

Turkey has expressed outrage at images showing a Russian serviceman apparently holding a rocket launcher as his ship passed through Turkish waters.

October 18, 2015
October 18, 2015

Ukraine boat capsize 'leaves 12 dead'

Twelve people are feared drowned after their boat capsizes in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian city of Odessa.

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