Latest Ukraine Headlines

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Ukraine Black Sea Grain Deal Extended for Two Months

May 18 2023 // The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months, in what U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as “good news for the world,” a day before Russia could have quit the pact over...

Last Ship Leaves Ukraine Port With Fate of Black Sea Grain Deal in Russia’s Hands

May 17 2023 // The last ship left a port in Ukraine on Wednesday under a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain a day before Russia could quit the pact over obstacles to its grain and fertilizer exports.The DSM Capella...

Insurers Continue to Cover Ukraine Grain Corridor Shipments, for Now: Lloyd’s Chairman

Mar 24 2023 // Insurers continue to cover grain shipments from Ukraine through a U.N.-backed corridor although more clarity will be required soon, a senior Lloyd’s of London official said on Thursday, after the export accord was...

Microsoft Warns Russian Hackers May Plan More Attacks, Inside and Outside of Ukraine

Mar 17 2023 // Microsoft Corp. warned an infamous hacking group that is tied to Russia’s military intelligence agency GRU could be gearing up for more ransomware attacks both inside and outside of Ukraine.Microsoft calls the group...

Ukraine Rebuffs Russia’s Offer of 60-Day Extension on Grain Deal

Mar 14 2023 // Ukraine pushed back on Russia’s apparent offer to extend the landmark grain-export deal by just 60 days when it comes up for renewal later this week.Russian and United Nations officials held discussions in Geneva on...

Russian Cyberwar Against Ukraine Stumbles, Just Like Conventional One

Mar 9 2023 // Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, its hacking offensive was well under way.Suspected Russian hackers targeted Ukrainian government and financial websites with so-called distributed denial-of-service attacks aimed at...

Ukraine Holds Online Talks With Partners on Grain Export Deal Extension: Source

Mar 7 2023 // Ukraine has started online talks with partners on extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative aimed at ensuring Kyiv can keep shipping grain to global markets, a senior Ukrainian government source said on Tuesday.The source...

Insurers to Pay Bangladesh Shipping Corp. $22.48M for Vessel Hit by Missile in Ukraine

Mar 1 2023 // Insurers are about to pay state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp. (BSC) $22.48 million for its vessel that was hit by a missile during fighting in Ukraine, two officials involved said on Tuesday.The expected settlement is...

Insurers Face $500M in Claims for Ships Stuck in Ukraine – a Year After Start of War

Feb 24 2023 // Insurers are facing half a billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a year after the start of the war with Russia, industry sources said.When the conflict started, more than 90...

Ukraine to Set Up $500M Insurance Fund for Cargo Ships Entering Ports

Feb 24 2023 // Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Friday, as Kyiv tries to boost exports that are vital for its war-hit...

Shipping Industry Intensifies Calls to Free Seafarers Still Trapped by Russia-Ukraine War

Feb 24 2023 // The global shipping industry is stepping up calls for the United Nations and aid groups to help evacuate hundreds of seafarers on more than 60 merchant vessels that are still stuck in Ukrainian ports a year after...

Cinematographer’s Ukrainian Relatives Sue Baldwin over New Mexico Set Shooting

Feb 10 2023 // The Ukraine-based relatives of a slain cinematographer are seeking damages in her death from actor Alec Baldwin in connection with a fatal shooting on the set of a Western movie, under a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los...

Major Aviation Insurer AXA Pulls Back on War Coverage After Ukraine Losses: Reuters

Jan 19 2023 // The commercial arm of French insurer AXA is reducing cover offered to aviation companies as it seeks to protect the multibillion-euro business after heavy Ukraine-related losses, two underwriting and broking sources told...

Ship Insurers’ Exodus From Russia-Ukraine Risks Gathers Momentum

Dec 29 2022 // A host of shipping insurers altered their policies for 2023 to exclude claims linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, a further sign of the industry’s growing concerns about losses stemming from the conflict.At...

Ship Insurers to Cancel War Risk Cover for Russia, Ukraine Following Reinsurer Exit

Dec 28 2022 // Ship insurers said they are canceling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, following an exit from the region by reinsurers in the face of steep losses.Reinsurers, who insure the insurers, typically renew...

Insurance Rates to Stay Flat for Shipments of Ukraine Grain: Lloyd’s Insurer Ascot

Dec 22 2022 // A cargo insurance facility providing cover for shipments via Ukraine’s grain export corridor will continue next year with no rate increases, an underwriter with Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on...

Insurers May Refuse to Cover Planes, Ships Exposed to Ukraine Conflict: Sources

Dec 19 2022 // Insurers may refuse to cover planes flying to Ukraine or ships sailing through the Black Sea as reinsurers – who insure the insurers – propose excluding the region from policies from next month, four industry...

Ship Reinsurers to Cease Covering War-Related Risks Related to Conflict in Ukraine

Dec 16 2022 // Some of the biggest names in ship reinsurance are days away from ceasing to cover key war-related risks for vessels going to Russia and Ukraine, a potential source of alarm for shipping firms moving everything from oil to...

Ukraine War, Geopolitics Fuel Cyber Attacks: EU Agency

Nov 4 2022 // Geopolitics such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to more damaging and widespread cybersecurity attacks in the year to July, EU cybersecurity agency ENISA said in its annual report on Thursday.ENISA’s...

Russia Says it Will Resume Participation in Ukraine Grain Deal

Nov 2 2022 // Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from war-torn Ukraine, reversing a move that world leaders had said threatened to exacerbate global hunger.Moscow announced the...