Russia Did Not Agree to Turkey’s Proposal for a Ceasefire in the Black Sea, Says Zakharova
14 August 15:12
Russian authorities have rejected Turkey’s proposal for a ceasefire in the Black Sea. In Moscow, officials “do not see any preconditions for an improvement in the situation” and, therefore, no grounds to agree to the proposed ceasefire in the Black Sea, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday, August 14. This was reported by [Kommersant], citing DW.
She also emphasized that Turkey’s proposal was announced by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in the media, but the Russian side had not received an official request from Ankara.
At the same time, Zakharova accused Ukraine of carrying out attacks on ships, but made no mention of the strikes carried out by the Russian military. She also ruled out the possibility of resuming the Black Sea grain export initiative that was in effect in 2022–2023, calling it “inappropriate.”
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Turkey Calls for an End to Attacks in the Black Sea
On August 8, Turkey’s foreign minister told the Anadolu Agency that his country had proposed that Russia and Ukraine agree to a moratorium on attacks on ships in the Black Sea. Ankara has already conveyed its proposal to both sides and is now awaiting their response, Hakan Fidan said. According to him, Turkey has called on Moscow and Kyiv to establish a mechanism that would allow for the cessation of attacks in the Black Sea. Fidan noted that the Ukrainian side had previously made a similar request.
“Military operations in the Black Sea pose a threat to civilian shipping and commercial transport,” he said.
According to Fidan, vessels owned by Turkish companies, as well as ships with Turkish owners or crew members from Turkey, are being attacked.
On August 4, the Turkish Foreign Ministry called on the warring parties to immediately take concrete measures to protect shipping in the Black Sea. Ankara warned that a further escalation of hostilities could have serious consequences, particularly for food security.
Turkey has raised the issue of attacks on ships before. In December 2025, Fidan reported that Ankara had conveyed its concerns to Russia and Ukraine and discussed the issue with representatives of both countries. Now Ankara is once again trying to reach an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv—this time by proposing that the parties formally establish a mechanism to halt attacks on ships.
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