Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount
Russia rejected the proposal, saying it saw no grounds for half-measures as attacks on commercial ships pushed world grain prices higher.
- On Friday, August 14, 2026, Russia rejected Ukraine's proposal for a mutual Black Sea ceasefire, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissing the offer as "half-measures" that would only provide Kyiv temporary respite.
- Through a third-party intermediary on Thursday, August 13, 2026, Kyiv transmitted the proposal, seeking a mutual halt to strikes on civilian ships and port infrastructure in the Black Sea.
- Russian officials denied receiving any formal moratorium plan from Turkey, contradicting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's assertion that Ankara had officially conveyed such proposals to both warring parties.
- Ukrainian grain exports dropped 76% year-on-year in August due to intensified attacks in the Black Sea, forcing exporters to rely on costly, limited alternatives like rail and Danube routes.
- Moscow simultaneously ruled out reviving the 2022-23 Black Sea Grain Initiative, maintaining the previous agreement was one-sided while both nations continue striking commercial vessels and port facilities amid rising food prices.
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After attacks on Ukrainian ports and civilian ships in the Black Sea, Ukraine is barely able to export grain. FAO warns against an explosion of food prices worldwide.
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