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Zelensky Says India, Turkey, Egypt Discuss Unblocking Black Sea Shipping

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations are discussing unblocking Black Sea shipping.
Zelensky told reporters in a WhatsApp briefing that he held separate conversations with the leadership of those countries.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has contacted counterparts in India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern states.
Zelensky noted that additional proposals to unblock the Black Sea have come from other nations.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations are discussing unblocking Black Sea shipping.
Zelensky told reporters in a WhatsApp briefing that he held separate conversations with the leadership of those countries.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has contacted counterparts in India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern states.
Zelensky noted that additional proposals to unblock the Black Sea have come from other nations.