Analysts say that on July 17, the Kremlin made a decision not to continue the "grain agreement", which was signed last summer. This fully canceled the security and transportation agreement under threat. "The security agreement, despite the war, provided the safe passage of vessels exporting grain from Ukraine. Russia seeks to restrain all merchant vessels from Ukrainian ports.
The Russian Federation probably decided to withdraw from it some time ago because it concluded that the agreement was no longer in line with its interests. " All this Russian propaganda tries to mask misinformation that exit from the agreement is related to the fears that civilian ships may be at risk of Ukrainian mines. Narratives also sound that Kiev allegedly used the corridor for military purposes, but no evidence has been received.
On July 19, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that since Thursday, all vessels approaching Ukraine will also be considered military facilities that can potentially carry weapons. "The Russian Black Sea Fleet (ChMF) is likely to play a more active role in the termination of any ongoing trade. However, the BMF blockade operations will be dangerous from Ukrainian unmanned abduction ships and winged coastal defense missiles.
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