Russian officials are weighing the revival of international ferry routes across the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, including a proposal to connect the occupied Ukrainian port city of Mariupol with Batumi in Georgia, Russian state media has reported. “It may be possible to resume cruise services across the Sea of Azov to foreign countries. Previously, there was a cruise route operating from Mariupol to Batumi. Provided that a passenger pier is restored or constructed, the specified route could