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Another late update from over the weekend:
Another development over the weekend was the boarding of a grain-shipping vessel in the Black Sea by a Russian warship on Sunday - the first instance since the collapse of the Black Sea Grain deal in July.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the patrol ship Vasily Bykov fired warning shots on the Sukru Okan after it failed to respond to challenges.
After the collapse of the grain deal guaranteeing safe passage for grain exports, Moscow unleased waves of airstrikes on Ukraine's major grain ports and storage centres and said all foreign ships in the western Black Sea would be considered possible military targets.
Once the Sukru Okan - a Turkish commercial ship registered in the pacific nation of Palau - was boarded and searched by the Russian military on Sunday, it was able to continue on its way to port.
Following the incident, Ukraine condemned Russia's "provocative" actions as being against international law and called for the global community to do more to protect shipping in the Black Sea.
And here's a further update, including Russia's unsubtle response on this topic:
"We decide what ships go in and out of Ukraine" is Moscow's not-so-subtle message after intercepting a cargo vessel on its way to the southern port of Izmail.
The ship was forced to stop yesterday after a Russian warship fired warning shots and soldiers boarded it from a helicopter.
The Kremlin called it an "inspection". Ukraine has opted for "a breaking of international law".
This is the first time a merchant ship has been targeted after the collapse of a major grain deal last month.
It had allowed Ukraine to export grain through an agreed route in the Black Sea.
Kyiv subsequently announced a new "humanitarian corridor" without any acknowledgement from Russia.
It's now clearer what the Kremlin thinks about allowing vessels through the Black Sea.
You can read more about Russia's tactics after refusing to renew the grain deal here.
Another development over the weekend was the boarding of a grain-shipping vessel in the Black Sea by a Russian warship on Sunday - the first instance since the collapse of the Black Sea Grain deal in July.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the patrol ship Vasily Bykov fired warning shots on the Sukru Okan after it failed to respond to challenges.
After the collapse of the grain deal guaranteeing safe passage for grain exports, Moscow unleased waves of airstrikes on Ukraine's major grain ports and storage centres and said all foreign ships in the western Black Sea would be considered possible military targets.
Once the Sukru Okan - a Turkish commercial ship registered in the pacific nation of Palau - was boarded and searched by the Russian military on Sunday, it was able to continue on its way to port.
Following the incident, Ukraine condemned Russia's "provocative" actions as being against international law and called for the global community to do more to protect shipping in the Black Sea.
And here's a further update, including Russia's unsubtle response on this topic:
"We decide what ships go in and out of Ukraine" is Moscow's not-so-subtle message after intercepting a cargo vessel on its way to the southern port of Izmail.
The ship was forced to stop yesterday after a Russian warship fired warning shots and soldiers boarded it from a helicopter.
The Kremlin called it an "inspection". Ukraine has opted for "a breaking of international law".
This is the first time a merchant ship has been targeted after the collapse of a major grain deal last month.
It had allowed Ukraine to export grain through an agreed route in the Black Sea.
Kyiv subsequently announced a new "humanitarian corridor" without any acknowledgement from Russia.
It's now clearer what the Kremlin thinks about allowing vessels through the Black Sea.
You can read more about Russia's tactics after refusing to renew the grain deal here.
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