A Liberia-flagged oil tanker linked in reports to Russia’s shadow fleet caught fire off Sochi, forcing beach closures and crew evacuation.
Zelensky expects late-September talks with U.S. officials on energy security, grain exports and Russia’s pressure on Ukraine.
A drone attack on Novorossiysk reportedly caused fires at a fuel oil terminal and residential building, renewing concerns over Russia’s key export hub.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on 13 ships and 28 companies for illegal grain exports from Russian-occupied territories, aiming to prevent unauthorized international sales.
Russia has closed the Azov-Don canal indefinitely following Ukrainian drone attacks on vessels, disrupting vital grain export routes and raising strategic concerns for corporate logistics.