According to Reuters, Ukraine said it had resumed grain shipments from the Azov Sea, blocked for around 10 days after a military standoff with Russia in the Kerch Strait off Crimea. The move comes ever after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews on Nov. 25, accusing them of illegally entering its territorial waters. Germany welcomed the news but also repeated its call for Russia to release the 24 Ukrainian sailors who are facing charges of illegally entering Russian waters.