Ukraine war briefing: Turkey calls for ‘moratorium’ on Black Sea attacks by Russia and Ukraine

Commercial ships under attack as Russia-Ukraine conflict spreads across Black Sea, says Turkey’s foreign minister. What we know on day 1,626 Turkey’s foreign minister on Saturday called for a “moratorium” on attacks by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea after a series of strikes on civilian ships there. “The conflict has spread across the whole Black Sea,” Hakan Fidan said in an interview with Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu. “To begin with, they targeted the ports and the military ships....

By Guardian staff and agencies

Türkiye calls for moratorium on strikes against vessels in Black Sea

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Türkiye has called on Ukraine and Russia to impose a moratorium on strikes against merchant vessels in the Black Sea.

By Iryna Vakuliuk

Turkey calls for moratorium on attacks against vessels in Black Sea

Turkey has called on Ukraine and Russia to establish a mechanism for declaring a moratorium on mutual attacks against vessels in the Black Sea.