Reuters: Russia dismisses Black Sea ceasefire idea after Ukraine’s offer
Reuters says Kyiv passed the proposal through a third party after attacks pushed carriers from Odesa and choked routes that move Ukrainian grain.
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Erdoğan tells Merz Turkey is working to restart Russia-Ukraine peace talks ahead of Ankara NATO summit
Turkey is pushing to revive diplomacy ahead of the NATO summit it will host in Ankara next month.
Washington just removed seven more Russians, two ships, and two Turkish firms from its sanctions blacklist
The Treasury's sanctions arm gave no reason for the 24 June deletions, which restore asset access and let American companies deal with the named parties again.
Finland’s FM: It’s too early to negotiate with Russia—while the EU is already weighing contact
Helsinki's top diplomat tied any future talks to one missing condition and pointed to next month's NATO summit as a place to take stock.
Russian drone kills an Egyptian cook on a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea
The Turkish-owned bulk carrier Victress, bound for a Ukrainian port, caught fire after the overnight strike on 22 June. Another commercial ship sustained minor damage.
Szijjártó told Russia’s deputy minister he’d removed 72 entities from EU sanctions — then asked Moscow to write his arguments for removing more
The detail, buried in leaked transcripts from a call with Russia's deputy energy minister, reveals the full scope of Hungary's collusion: not just delisting oligarchs on request, but seeking Kremlin-authored justifications for Budapest's own EU lobbying.
Sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker struck by drone near Istanbul, 140,000 tons of oil on board
The ALTURA had transported millions of barrels of Russian crude to India and China before the strike.
Turkey’s Ukraine war bill: soybean imports at risk as Erdoğan warns of global crisis
Wartime disruptions already cut Ukrainian grain deliveries to Turkey 16%—and Ankara is now pushing hard for peace talks.
Ukraine’s defense industry is building a direct pipeline into Europe’s weapons market — one NATO certification at a time
Finland became the eighth Alliance member to finalize a mutual quality assurance deal, with five more in negotiation.
Iran hit Abu Dhabi but not the peace talks — Kyiv says the next Ukraine-Russia-US round is still days away
The Ukrainian president says the 5-6 March trilateral is on track — he prefers Geneva, though Austria, the Vatican, or Turkey are also options if Russia wants a neutral venue.
Frontline report: Russian drone incursions push Turkey to the brink of closing Black Sea shipping routes
After shooting down unauthorized Russian drones near defense facilities and Istanbul, Turkey is signaling that continued violations could trigger crippling trade restrictions.
Russian Orlan-10 drone crashes near Istanbul as Black Sea surveillance intensifies
Second drone incident in Turkish airspace this week.
Erdoğan asks Putin to take back Russian S-400 SAM systems in move to win Trump’s favor
Ankara hopes returning the anti-air system will reset ties with Washington and lift US sanctions on its defense sector, per Bloomberg.
Turkey downs drone in Black Sea as aircraft strays into NATO-patrolled airspace
The aircraft was destroyed in a safe zone away from populated areas, though officials did not identify its type or origin.
Ukraine denies involvement in attack on Russian tanker off the coast of Turkey
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry denied any involvement in the reported attack on Russian tanker Midvolga 2 off Türkiye's coast,…
Turkish UAV fighter destroys aircraft for first time in history, marking Ukraine’s defense industry triumph (VIDEO)
Five F-16s fly alongside Turkish unmanned fighter as it shoots down aircraft.
Russia-bound tankers hit by explosions off Turkish coast
Two oil tankers under international sanctions for transporting Russian crude exploded within an hour of each other off Turkey's Black Sea coast on 28 November, forcing the rescue of 45 crew members
Two Russian shadow fleet tankers hit by mysterious blasts off Türkiye’s coast — both incidents in same area (MAP)
Turkey confirms Kairos suffered external impact and fire, while Virat billowed smoke just miles away in the Black Sea.
Turkey cuts Russian oil as sanctions reshape Moscow’s last major markets – Reuters
Ankara's refiners seek alternatives from Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa as Western sanctions target Kremlin's war funding.
Italian firms shipped $2.3M in equipment to Russia via Turkey and Kazakhstan amid sanctions
Three Italian companies delivered over $2.3 million worth of industrial equipment to Russia in 2024-2025, including sanctioned CNC machines and dual-use items displayed at a Moscow trade show