# Ukraine halts tanker strikes, offers Russia Black Sea truce

2026-08-13T01:44:44+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Ukraine has paused drone attacks on oil tankers using Russia's Novorossiysk port after a request from US Vice President JD Vance, the Financial Times reports. Separately, Kyiv has sent Moscow an offer to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a source told Reuters, as food supply fears mount. Ukraine is awaiting a response. The Trump administration warned Ukraine to stop targeting non-Russian vessels and Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) infrastructure. Ukraine agreed to refrain as long as vessels are not under sanctions. Russia's blockade of Odesa ports has cut Ukrainian grain exports 76% year-on-year in August. Both nations accuse each other of striking agricultural vessels.

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- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/ukraine-halts-strikes-on-tankers-using-russian-port-at-us-request-report/articleshow/133185281.cms>
- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/ukraine-offers-russia-truce-in-black-sea-as-food-supply-fears-mount-source-says/articleshow/133219167.cms>

Tags: Black Sea, Caspian Pipeline Consortium, oil tankers, Russia, Ukraine, US diplomacy
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