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otherAug 6, 2026

Russia and Ukraine Are Mutually Shutting Down the Black Sea

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Russia and Ukraine Are Mutually Shutting Down the Black Sea

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  • currentsapi-gapfill(Mixed)By Paul Hockenos

    Russia and Ukraine Are Mutually Shutting Down the Black Sea Strikes on ports and ships could portend another global food shortage. The Black Sea’s trade corridors are at the center of the Russia-Ukraine war again, as they were from 2022 to 2023, when a Russian naval blockade stop…

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