Russia rejects Turkiye's Black Sea ceasefire proposal
Moscow does not consider it appropriate to return to the 2022-2023 Black Sea Initiative or to a pause in hostilities in the Black Sea, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, said on Aug. 14, according to the department’s statement.
Russian spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed Turkey’s Black Sea ceasefire proposal, stating on August 14 that Moscow does not consider returning to the 2022-2023 Black Sea Initiative or a pause in hostilities. She claimed Russia had not received any official request from Ankara. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had called for a moratorium on attacks against commercial vessels in the Black Sea, citing escalating attacks on civilian merchant ships, including Turkish-flagged vessels.
Russia's recent strikes on grain-carrying vessels and port infrastructure in the Black Sea have raised concerns about global food prices, while Ukraine has suspended calls to ports around Odesa due to deteriorating security.
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