A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader cessation of violence in the war in Ukrainewhen it meets for talks with Russian officials on Monday, after discussions with diplomats from Ukraine on Sunday.

The World Bank's global commodities outlook from April 2024 says that despite the Black Sea shipping risks, both Russia and Ukraine were shipping grain to global markets without major problems. It also said the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative had a minimal fallout.