Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said Russia sees no point in returning to the 2022-2023 Black Sea Grain Initiative or suspending hostilities in the Black Sea.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko pointed out that Russia's position on "temporary methods of easing the military situation" is well known

Russia on Friday dismissed the idea of a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea, saying it saw no grounds for “half-measures” that would offer a respite