Tag: Black Sea
Agreement to extend the Grains Agreement
Bulk carrier in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul The Black Sea Grains Initiative has so far enabled the export of more than 30 million tons of grain and other…
EU Commission wants to restrict trade with Ukraine again
Freight wagons with grain in Constanta, Romania The abundance of Ukrainian grain depresses prices in several EU countries. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Brussels The EU has been helping Ukraine to export its…
Turkey wants to become the European natural gas hub
Istanbul In Zonguldak, an inhospitable old industrial town on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to win the election – with natural gas. In April, Turkey will…
The granary can continue to deliver – Russia and Ukraine extend grain agreements
Cargo ship with grain Ukraine and Russia are important suppliers of food. (Photo: dpa) Geneva A decision has been made in the war of nerves between Russia and Ukraine over…
The Black Sea becomes the scene of geopolitical power struggles
Grain carriers on the Black Sea The inland sea is not only important economically, but increasingly also from a geostrategic point of view. (Photo: Reuters) Istanbul The crash of a…
US drone collides with Russian fighter jet
US MQ-9 Reaper drone (archive image) According to the US military, the drone was on a routine mission. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin New tensions between the US and Russia: An unmanned…
US drone collides with Russian fighter jet over Black Sea – Moscow denies contact
US MQ-9 Reaper drone (archive image) According to the US military, the drone was on a routine mission. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin New tensions between the US and Russia: An unmanned…
US drone collides with Russian fighter jet over Black Sea – Moscow denies contact
US MQ-9 Reaper drone (archive image) According to the US military, the drone was on a routine mission. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin New tensions between the US and Russia: An unmanned…
US drone collides with Russian fighter jet over Black Sea
US MQ-9 Reaper drone According to the US military, the drone was on a routine mission. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin An unmanned US military drone has collided with a Russian fighter…
Russia suspends agreements on Ukrainian grain exports
Moscow/Kyiv After a drone attack on Russia’s annexed Crimea, Moscow has suspended the agreement to export Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports. The reason for this was the “terrorist attacks”…
Ammunition depot in Crimea exploded
Explosion in northern Crimea An explosion is said to have occurred at a former train station that Russian troops used as an ammunition store. (Photo: Reuters) Simferopol According to the…
Ammunition depot in Crimea exploded
Explosion in northern Crimea An explosion is said to have occurred at a former train station that Russian troops used as an ammunition store. (Photo: Reuters) Simferopol According to the…
Ammunition depot in Crimea exploded
Explosion in northern Crimea An explosion is said to have occurred at a former train station that Russian troops used as an ammunition store. (Photo: Reuters) Simferopol According to the…
Why the grain deal is not enough
Harvest in the Zaporizhia region A soldier guards a field during harvest time. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul, Brussels Three more cargo ships with grain left Ukrainian ports on Friday. They were…
Germany practices the heating check
Corridors, halls, foyers and technical rooms in public facilities and office buildings should not be heated, this time more home office should not protect against Corona, but against the heating…
The Black Sea is becoming the bottleneck for the global economy
Istanbul Those who are currently in Istanbul can watch merchant ships sailing through the strait towards the Black Sea on the Bosphorus. But it doesn’t take long before they meet…