Ukrainian Cargo Ships Brave Russian Threats, Increase Use of Civilian Corridor

Two cargo ships have left Ukraine's Black Sea ports and are using a temporary civilian corridor along the western shores of the Black Sea, controlled by NATO members Romania and Bulgaria, to reach the Bosporus Strait, despite Russian threats. The vessels had been docked in Ukrainian ports since before Russia's invasion. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to meet in Sochi, following the breakdown of a deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports.