Ukraine has had the uppoer hand in the Black Sea. But conceding to to this US-brokered deal will win Kyiv important credit from the Trump administration.
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Tartus is Russia’s only foothold on the Mediterranean coast.
Turkey is juggling alliances within Nato and potentially with Russia and China.
A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine from the past fortnight.
Deploying a series of new tactics and weapons, including the first use of sea drones in combat, Ukrainian forces have created what one military analyst called ‘a turning point in naval strategy.’
While Ukraine continues to suffer defeats on land, at sea it is inflicting heavy losses on Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
While Ukraine’s fortunes on the battlefield have been mixed, its operations in Crimea and the Black Sea have been rather more successful.
Ukraine’s successes against Russia’s Black Sea fleet have increased confidence in its ability to protect shipping in and out of its ports.
Russia has lost control of the Black Sea, which will have major implications for the war on land.
Ukraine appears to be mounting an operation to retake the tiny headland.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Russia’s decision to pull out of the life-saving grain deal has already caused a spike in the global price of wheat and corn.
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