Black Sea:
US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine war and Black Sea ceasefire
- US and Russian officials are engaged in diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia to advance a broader ceasefire in Ukraine and negotiate a Black Sea maritime ceasefire.
- US President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to broker peace, holding prior discussions with Ukrainian officials in Riyadh.
- The Black Sea ceasefire agreement aims to restore free navigation for shipping, although it has not been a major military flashpoint in recent months.
- The talks are taking place amid continued Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, including a recent attack on Sumy that injured 65 people, including 14 children.
- Black Sea is A large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe it is One of the marginal seas of the Atlantic Ocean It Covers approximately 436,000 square kilometers (168,000 square miles).