Ukraine has seemingly unilaterally announced a “humanitarian corridor” for shipping. Ukraine says ship is loaded. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/container-ship-leaves-russian-blocked-ukrainian-port-odesa-kyiv-2023-08-16/ Pravda says it’s empty, a mere provocation, they won’t sink it, and “it was released at the request of the Hong Kong Foreign Ministry, read-Chinese, and the partner must be trusted.”
It’s a short article. If you open it in Yandex browser, you’ll get a really good, quick translation from Russian to English.
“Kubrakov explained that Ukraine proposed its own sea route to the Bosphorus in an appeal to the International Maritime Association (IMO), which recognizes Ukraine’s right to free commercial navigation.”
Подробнее на РБК: https://www.rbc.ru/politics/16/08/2023/64dc81379a794743bddb8cca