{
  "id": 790537,
  "title": "Ukraine Proposes Moscow Mutual Halt to Black Sea Attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ukraine-proposes-moscow-mutual-halt-to-black-sea-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:23:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82305"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine has suggested to Russia that they both temporarily cease attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea. As of now, no response has been received from Moscow. This proposal emerged amid ongoing accusations from both sides regarding strikes that have disrupted grain shipments, potentially causing an increase in food prices. Ukraine recently halted its drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk following a request from US Vice President JD Vance. The US had expressed concerns about Ukraine destabilizing oil markets and harming American interests by targeting tankers carrying Kazakh crude destined for a Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal at the port. The administration believed Ukraine was adhering to the request, refraining from striking CPC infrastructure and non-Russian vessels heading to the terminal, provided they were not subject to Ukrainian sanctions. The Black Sea drone attacks in July reportedly knocked out up to a fifth of CPC oil loadings, interrupting sales from Kazakhstan and Western oil majors. On August 12, Ukraine's Defense Forces carried out an overnight operation targeting four Russian warships at Novorossiysk naval base in Russia's Krasnodar region. The attack, confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ukraine's Security Service, damaged at least two warships and caused fires. Novorossiysk Mayor Andrei Kravchenko announced the emergency following the attack, which ruptured two major water pipelines, prompting authorities to suspend water supplies to the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the use of 15 domestically produced missile, aerial-drone, and naval-drone systems in the strike, marking the first time all these systems were used concurrently.",
  "summary": "Ukraine has offered Russia a mutual halt to attacks on civilian Black Sea targets, according to an anonymous source familiar with the matter. Moscow has not responded, as both sides trade blame over strikes disrupting global grain shipments.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Reuters: Ukraine proposes a mutual halt to Black Sea strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/reuters-ukraine-proposes-a-mutual-halt-to-black-sea-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-13T18:48:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}