# Ukraine ‘proposes deal with Russia to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’

https://mins.news/en/item/21489

- The Guardian, 2026-08-13 17:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/ukraine-proposes-deal-with-russia-to-halt-attacks-on-civilian-ships-in-black-sea

> Reuters reports that Ukraine has offered, through a third party, an agreement for both sides to stop attacking civilian vessels in the Black Sea, apparently seeking to reopen a vital grain corridor. Moscow has not responded. The proposal comes as Ukrainian port shipping is virtually stalled and the harvest season begins.

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