{"id":372813,"date":"2026-08-25T01:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russias-assault-on-odesa-is-choking-a-vital-route-for-ukrainian-exports-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T01:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:00:27","slug":"russias-assault-on-odesa-is-choking-a-vital-route-for-ukrainian-exports-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russias-assault-on-odesa-is-choking-a-vital-route-for-ukrainian-exports-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia\u2019s assault on Odesa is choking a vital route for Ukrainian exports | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cExKCzMRIro\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Russia\u2019s assault on Odesa is choking a vital route for Ukrainian exports | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cExKCzMRIro\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Odesa, Ukraine\u2019s key Black Sea gateway, is feeling the impact of weeks of Russian attacks. With ports, railways and transport links damaged, exports have been hit hard, putting pressure on both Ukraine\u2019s economy and global food supplies. We spoke to Michael Bociurkiw from the Atlantic Council.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Russia has expanded strikes on Ukraine\u2019s Odesa<br \/>\n01:18 Interview Michael Bociurkiw, Atlantic Council<br \/>\n01:40 What being cut off from the Black Sea would mean for Ukraine\u2019s economy<br \/>\n02:44 Bociurkiw shares first-hand experience of a Russian drone strike on Odesa<br \/>\n04:11 Moscow\u2019s targets in Odesa<br \/>\n07:20 What happens to food prices if a Russian blockade is sustained<br \/>\n08:44 If Russia cannot capture Odesa, is its strategy now to destroy its usefulness to Ukraine?<br \/>\n10:10 What Ukraine&#8217;s would have to provide to keep the Black Sea open<br \/>\n11:24 Can Turkey\u2019s President Erdogan help reopen secure Black Sea shipping?<br \/>\n12:45 Could attacks on ports and energy infrastructure trigger another refugee movement?<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odesa, Ukraine\u2019s key Black Sea gateway, is feeling the impact of weeks of Russian attacks. With ports, railways and transport links damaged, exports have been hit hard, putting pressure on both Ukraine\u2019s economy and global food supplies. We spoke to Michael Bociurkiw from the Atlantic Council. 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