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title: "Ukraine Does Not Expect Black Sea Truce: Russia Rejects All Proposals"
description: "Ukraine does not expect a maritime truce with Russia in the Black Sea, as Moscow has rejected all international ceasefire proposals."
date: 2026-09-28T19:22:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-does-not-expect-black-sea-truce
tags: [black-sea, grain-deal, ukraine-war, russia, food-security]
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# Ukraine Does Not Expect Black Sea Truce: Russia Rejects All Proposals

![Cargo ship in the Black Sea amid the grain export crisis](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/28/ukraina-ne-ozhidaet-peremiriya-v-chernom-more/ukraina-ne-ozhidaet-peremiriya-v-chernom-more-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Russia has rejected all Black Sea truce proposals
- Ukraine is bracing for the critical export situation to persist
- 51 UN countries called on Russia for an immediate ceasefire

Ukraine currently sees no realistic prospects for securing a maritime truce with the aggressor state. Moscow's position remains unchanged, making it impossible to restore full and safe navigation for exporting Ukrainian agricultural products through the Black Sea in standard volumes.

### Official Statements in Brussels

According to Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotsky, speaking to journalists in Brussels with reference to Bloomberg, Ukraine received information from international partners that the Russian side completely rejected all initiatives for a ceasefire at sea. He stated that Kyiv proceeds from the assumption that positive shifts in this matter cannot be expected in the coming months, and the agricultural sector must prepare for the critical situation to persist.

### International Appeals and Diplomatic Efforts

Earlier, 51 UN member states issued a joint statement urging the Russian Federation to agree to a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire. The appeal emphasized that Ukraine expressed readiness for such a step back in March 2025. Despite this, all options for diplomatic settlement and navigation security guarantees proposed by the international community were rejected by the Kremlin, which continues to find excuses for refusal.

### Contradictory Data

While Ukrainian authorities and international diplomats state that Moscow completely refuses compromise and ceasefire, alternative assessments emerge in the information space. In particular, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously stated that Russia had expressed a certain interest in a truce with Ukraine. However, current practice and the hardline stance of the Russian leadership regarding the Black Sea region refute these diplomatic expectations, reducing the practical results of potential consultations to zero.

### Implications for Global Food Security

 The lack of agreements regarding the Black Sea delivers a severe blow to the stability of food supplies on global markets. Ukraine remains one of the key guarantors of global food security; however, continuous risks for commercial shipping force logistics companies to seek alternative and more expensive overland routes. Experts note that as long as Moscow continues to block maritime corridors, the global agricultural market will continue to experience deficit pressure and price volatility.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Украина не ожидает перемирия в Черном море, РФ отклонила все предложения, - Высоцкий](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ukrayina-ochikue-peremir-ya-chornomu-mori-1790622604.html) - Заявление министра аграрной политики Тараса Высоцкого в Брюсселе о провале переговоров по перемирию.
- [«Ситуация останется критической». Путин отверг все варианты зернового перемирия в Черном море](https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/09/28/situatsiya-ostanetsya-kriticheskoi-putin-otverg-zernovoe-peremirie-v-chernom-more-a207195) - Подтверждение отказа российской стороны от всех вариантов зернового перемирия.
- [Украина не приходится рассчитывать на перемирие в Черном море](https://theotherukraine.info/2026/09/28/ukraina-ne-prihoditsya-rasschityvat-na-peremirie-v-chernom-more/) - Анализ заявлений украинских чиновников о бесперспективности ожидания морского перемирия.
- [Россия отвергла все варианты зернового перемирия](https://haqqin.az/newsarchive/394125) - Освещение отказа Москвы от компромиссных вариантов морской безопасности.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Why does Ukraine not expect a Black Sea truce?
**A:** Because Russia has rejected all official proposals and initiatives from international partners regarding a ceasefire.

### Q: What is the position of the international community?
**A:** 51 UN member states urged Russia to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire, noting Ukraine's constructive stance.