Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called on Russia and Ukraine to implement a mutual moratorium on attacking commercial vessels in the Black Sea, warning that the conflict is increasingly threatening international shipping. “The conflict has spread to the entire Black Sea. Following Fidan’s remarks, Turkey began restricting the movement of commercial vessels heading toward the Black Sea. In July alone, Ukraine recorded 35 Russian attacks on ships in port, 22 attacks on vessels at sea, and 67 strikes on port infrastructure. AdvertisementUS intervention protects Kazakh oilThe Turkish restrictions on traffic heading to Novorossiysk come just days after the US intervened to protect global energy markets from the Black Sea crossfire.