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US says it brokered safe shipping in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia

HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press
Mar 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025 Updated May 1, 2025

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KYIV, Ukraine — The United States said an agreement has been reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks Tuesday with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia on prospective steps toward peace.

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