Russia gains more than Ukraine in vague Black Sea deal
- Ukraine’s operational Black Sea ports functioning largely at pre-war levels without an agreement
- Russia statement suggests reintroduction of inspections on Ukraine-bound vessels
- US says it will help facilitate Russian agricultural and fertiliser exports
Announcements relating to a Black Sea ceasefire are remarkably thin on details. What is clear though is this deal — if realised in how it’s presented — would fail to boost Ukrainian seaborne trade