Ukraine, Russia: Ship over troubled waters.

Also: China, the US, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Vietnam and Syria.

Aug 17, 2023

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The Black Sea, Ivan Aivazovsky, 1881, oil on canvas, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

UKRAINE. RUSSIA. Ship over troubled waters.

A risky corridor in the Black Sea.

A Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Wednesday, having been stuck there since early 2022. NATO apologised on Wednesday for suggesting Ukraine could be given member…

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