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Russia and Ukraine Extend Black Sea Ceasefire Amid U.S. Talks

3/27/2025

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On March 25, Russia and Ukraine reached a pivotal agreement to extend a ceasefire to the Black Sea, safeguarding commercial navigation and barring military use of civilian vessels. This breakthrough emerged from U.S.-led discussions in Saudi Arabia. In a separate development, the U.S. Space Force has entrusted Gravitics with a $60 million contract to create an Orbital Carrier for swift space missions.

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On March 25, Russia and Ukraine reached a pivotal agreement to extend a ceasefire to the Black Sea, safeguarding commercial navigation and barring military use of civilian vessels. This breakthrough emerged from U.S.-led discussions in Saudi Arabia. In a separate development, the U.S. Space Force has entrusted Gravitics with a $60 million contract to create an Orbital Carrier for swift space missions.