Ukrainian Military Warns Ships Against Heading to Russian Black Sea Ports
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Moscow issued a similar warning the day before, underscoring the Black Sea’s strategic importance for both countries.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Russia suspended participation in a wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries around the world, the White House on Wednesday warned that the Russian military is preparing for possible attacks on civilian shipping vessels in the Black Sea.
Warning comes after Moscow says all ships sailing to Ukrainian ports could be seen as ‘involved’ in conflict after it pulled out of the UN-backed grain deal
Russia is considering attacking civilian ships on the Black Sea and putting the blame on Ukraine, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Adam Hodge said on July 19. The information is based on declassified intelligence, the Associated Press cited the official.
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