Ukrinform: Ukraine wants to unite waterways from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea By UkrInform. Published Sept. 14, 2019. Updated Sept. 14 at 4:43 pm The Sailor's Wife statue stands on the Black Sea shore in Odesa near the seaport's passenger terminal. Photo by UNIAN The Ukrainian authorities are currently considering a project to unite the waterways from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea. Read more here.