Black Sea Ceasefire Fails Again | Australia News

Russia rejects a Black Sea ceasefire proposal aimed at protecting shipping, calling Ukraine’s drone strikes on civilian vessels “unbridled acts of terror” and warning a limited truce would just give Ukraine time to regroup. After weeks of mutual attacks on oil tankers, grain ships, and even a Turkish ferry, both sides have escalated — Russia hitting Ukrainian ports and shutting down maritime traffic. Turkey’s foreign minister floated the idea, but Russia claims it never reached them officially, while Ukraine’s proposal reportedly passed through third parties without success. Meanwhile, Russia’s foreign minister dismisses any freeze on ground fighting, branding it as erasing victories over Nazism and insisting Ukraine withdraw from Donbas — a demand Kyiv refuses to accept. With no breakthrough in sight, tensions simmer across the Black Sea and on the front lines. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f68bacc2c5de8cea