Putin says power grid strikes were in response to Crimea drone attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin says power grid strikes were in response to Crimea drone attack

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin said Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and a decision to freeze participation in a Black Sea grain export programme were responses to a drone attack on Moscow's fleet in Crimea that he blamed on Ukraine. Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said 18 targets, mostly energy infrastructure, were hit in missile and drone strikes on 10 Ukrainian regions on Monday. "Ukraine must guarantee that there will be no threats to civilian vessels or to Russian supply vessels," Mr. Putin said on Monday, noting that under the terms of the grain deal Russia is responsible for ensuring security. The U.S. State Department said on Monday that food prices rose because of uncertainty around the Black Sea grain deal and that Russia's suspension of its participation was having "immediate, harmful" impacts on global food security.

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Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack of cruise missiles and drones
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack of cruise missiles and drones

Deccan Chronicle  

Kyiv: Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion almost three years ago. In Moscow, the Defense Ministry said the Russian military used long-range precision missiles and drones on …

Why is Russia targeting Ukraine’s energy grid with missile attacks?
1 month, 1 week ago

Why is Russia targeting Ukraine’s energy grid with missile attacks?

The Independent  

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What is the legality of Russia's attacks on neutral civilian ships carrying grain exports out of Ukraine?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

What is the legality of Russia's attacks on neutral civilian ships carrying grain exports out of Ukraine?

ABC  

Last month, Russia was accused of bombing a grain cargo ship just outside of Ukrainian territorial waters in the strategic Black Sea. Russia strikes three ships On Sunday, a Russian missile damaged a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged vessel, Paresa, loaded with 6,000 tonnes of corn in the port of Pivdennyi, Ukraine's Restoration Ministry said. Ukraine's foreign minister said two ships …

Ukraine seizes cargo ship carrying ‘looted’ grain for Russia
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine seizes cargo ship carrying ‘looted’ grain for Russia

Al Jazeera  

The Cameroonian-flagged ship is alleged to have been working for Russia to transport the Ukrainian grain to the Middle East. Battle over resources Russian forces occupied swaths of southern Ukraine’s agricultural regions in the first year of its 2022 invasion, and Kyiv has accused Russia of stealing and destroying its grain. Ukraine also blames Russia for pulling out of a …

Cargo Ship Picking Up Ukrainian Grain Hits a Russian Floating Mine in the Black Sea, Officials Say
1 year ago

Cargo Ship Picking Up Ukrainian Grain Hits a Russian Floating Mine in the Black Sea, Officials Say

News 18  

A civilian cargo ship struck a Russian mine in the Black Sea near Ukraine’s Danube ports Thursday, injuring two sailors, officials and analysts said, in an incident that underscored the dangers faced by those exporting Ukrainian grain during the war. The Panama-flagged vessel struck the floating mine during stormy weather as it went to pick up grain, according to Ukraine’s …

Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments
1 year ago

Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian warplanes damaged a Russian ship moored in the Black Sea off Crimea, both countries said Tuesday, bolstering Ukrainian morale after battlefield disappointments and doubts about the future of Western aid. It’s extremely difficult for a ship to survive something like that,” Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said on U.S.-backed Radio Liberty. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant …

Ukraine has a new way to get its grain to the world despite Russia’s threat in the Black Sea
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine has a new way to get its grain to the world despite Russia’s threat in the Black Sea

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies turned to as they struggled to export their food to people facing hunger around the world. Ukraine’s new corridor, protected by the military, has now allowed him to “free up warehouse space and increase activity.” …

Ukraine is shipping more grain through the Black Sea despite Russian threats
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine is shipping more grain through the Black Sea despite Russian threats

LA Times  

Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies have turned to as they struggle to export their foodstuffs to people facing hunger around the world. Ukraine’s new corridor, protected by the military, has now allowed him to “free up warehouse space and increase activity.” Growing numbers …

Once prime minister, now foreign secretary, Britain’s Cameron visits war-torn Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Once prime minister, now foreign secretary, Britain’s Cameron visits war-torn Ukraine

LA Times  

New British Foreign Secretary David Cameron traveled Thursday to the Ukrainian port of Odesa during his first overseas trip as the U.K.’s top diplomat and pledged continued military support for Ukraine’s war effort until it is victorious in its war with Russia. Cameron, a former prime minister who returned to government in a surpriseappointment Monday in a Cabinet shuffle, said …

A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port
1 year, 2 months ago

A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa hit a Liberian-flagged freighter, killing a port worker and wounding another, as well as three citizens of the Philippines, crew members on the ship, Ukraine’s armed forces said Thursday. Odesa port facilities have come under Russian attack 21 times since Russia in August declined to renew a …

Ukraine says Russia struck civilian ship near Odesa
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine says Russia struck civilian ship near Odesa

Al Jazeera  

A missile has hit a civilian vessel in the Black Sea region, killing one and injuring four, the army says. Russia has fired a missile at a Liberia-flagged civilian ship entering a port in the Black Sea region of Odesa, according to the Ukrainian army. Since a United Nations-brokered deal guaranteeing safe passage for civilian ships fell through in July, …

Russia bombards Ukrainian grain port Odesa
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia bombards Ukrainian grain port Odesa

Al Jazeera  

Russian forces have bombarded Ukraine’s port city of Odesa with missiles and drones. Four missiles and 22 attack drones were launched from the occupied region of Crimea of Ukraine at the Black Sea port late on Sunday, Ukraine’s air force reported on Monday. “Fifteen Shaheds and one Kh-59 air guided missile were shot down,” the Ukrainian air force said, referring …

Putin’s prized Black Sea fleet ‘functionally defeated’ as Ukrainian attacks cripple key force
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin’s prized Black Sea fleet ‘functionally defeated’ as Ukrainian attacks cripple key force

The Independent  

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Russia accuses Ukraine’s Western allies of helping attack its Black Sea fleet headquarters
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia accuses Ukraine’s Western allies of helping attack its Black Sea fleet headquarters

LA Times  

In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs, smoke billows from a headquarters building for the Russian Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Friday after it was struck by a missile. Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea fleet’s headquarters on the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The …

Grain spat drags Ukraine's ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion
1 year, 3 months ago

Grain spat drags Ukraine's ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion

The Independent  

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Grain spat drags Ukraine’s ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion
1 year, 3 months ago

Grain spat drags Ukraine’s ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — A dispute about whether Ukrainian grain should be allowed to enter the domestic markets of Poland and other European Union countries has pushed the tight relationship between Kyiv and Warsaw to its lowest point since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Now, Polish officials, who are trying to win parliamentary elections next month with help from farmers’ votes, …

'Trust Russia as much as West': Turkish President Erdogan days after meeting with Putin over Black Sea deal
1 year, 3 months ago

'Trust Russia as much as West': Turkish President Erdogan days after meeting with Putin over Black Sea deal

India TV News  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on late Monday said that he trusts Russia equally as he trusts Western countries, more than a week after his meeting where he tried to convince his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to rejoin the Black Sea grain initiative that affected food security in many countries. Erdogan also implied improving ties with the United States, as …

Any grain initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail: Türkiye President
1 year, 3 months ago

Any grain initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail: Türkiye President

The Hindu  

Any initiative that isolates Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative is bound to fail, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would return to the “collective implementation” of the grain deal “the same day” their conditions for export of own grain and fertilizers to the global markets are met. Giving …

Turkey's Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal can be revived soon
1 year, 4 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal can be revived soon

Firstpost  

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who previously played a significant role in convincing Vladimir Putin to stick with the deal, and the UN are both trying to get the Russian President to return to the deal After talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan said soon it would be possible to restore Black Sea grain deal. “It …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 559
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 559

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said Ukrainian forces made further territorial gains in the country’s eastern Donetsk region around the city of Bakhmut. Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Russia’s western Bryansk region, said border guards and security services “thwarted” an attempt by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group that tried …

Putin says he won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin says he won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports. Putin reiterated those complaints Monday, while also telling reporters that if those commitments were honored, Russia could return to the deal “within days.” …

Russia attacks Ukraine grain port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia attacks Ukraine grain port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine downs 17 drones over Izmail port on the Danube River as Russian and Turkish leaders prepare to hold talks on Ukrainian grain exports. Russia has launched a wave of drone attacks on one of Ukraine’s biggest grain exporting ports, hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were due to hold talks. A top …

Russia won’t renew grain deal until demands met, Putin tells Erdogan
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia won’t renew grain deal until demands met, Putin tells Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

The Russian leader’s stance dashes hopes that Erdogan could help revive the deal which is vital for global food supplies. Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his stance on reinstating a United Nations-brokered deal to safely ship Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea only after the West meets Moscow’s demands on its agricultural exports. “People saying it was Russia that …

Russian hits Ukrainian port hours before Erdogan set to persuade Putin for Black Sea Grain Deal
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian hits Ukrainian port hours before Erdogan set to persuade Putin for Black Sea Grain Deal

India TV News  

Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa region on Sunday ahead of key grain deal with Turkey. It is to be noted that the attack on the Reni seaport comes a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the resumption of food shipments from Ukraine under …

Russia attacks Ukrainian port before Putin’s grain deal talks with Turkish president
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia attacks Ukrainian port before Putin’s grain deal talks with Turkish president

LA Times  

A farmer with wheat at a granary on a private farm in Zhurivka, Ukraine, on Aug. 10, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will seek to persuade Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke from in July. The attack on the Reni seaport comes a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is to …

UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn't satisfied
1 year, 4 months ago

UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn't satisfied

Firstpost  

The United Nations chief sent Russia a new proposal aimed at getting its grain and fertilizer to global markets in hopes of reviving the deal that allowed Ukraine to ship almost 33,000 tons of grain at a time of growing global hunger The United Nations chief sent Russia a new proposal aimed at getting its grain and fertilizer to global …

Putin and Erdogan to meet amid efforts to revive Ukraine grain deal
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin and Erdogan to meet amid efforts to revive Ukraine grain deal

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks on the defunct deal on Ukrainian grain exports. Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks next week, the Kremlin said Friday, more than six weeks after Moscow broke off a deal partly brokered by Ankara that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach …

UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn’t satisfied
1 year, 4 months ago

UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn’t satisfied

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief sent Russia a new proposal aimed at getting its grain and fertilizer to global markets in hopes of reviving the deal that allowed Ukraine to ship almost 33,000 tons of grain at a time of growing global hunger. The deal followed Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine which sent global food prices …

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv’s new Black Sea corridor
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv’s new Black Sea corridor

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones pounded grain storage facilities and ports along the Danube River that Ukraine has increasingly relied on as an alternative transport route to Europe, after Moscow broke off a key wartime shipping agreement using the Black Sea. At the same time, a loaded container ship stranded at the Black Sea port of Odesa since Russia’s full-scale …

As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he’ll sell his grain
1 year, 4 months ago

As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he’ll sell his grain

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Victor Tsvyk harvested 4,800 tons of wheat this month, but after Russia exited a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain to the world, he has no idea where his produce will go. Tsvyk, who normally exported up to 90% of his harvest from the southern port of Odesa, faces a crisis: His yield is 20% …

As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he'll sell his grain
1 year, 4 months ago

As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he'll sell his grain

The Independent  

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Ukraine condemns 'provocative' Russian actions in Black Sea
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine condemns 'provocative' Russian actions in Black Sea

The Hindu  

Ukraine on August 14 condemned what it called "provocative" Russian actions and called for decisive countermeasures by the international community, a day after Moscow said one of its warships had fired warning shots at a cargo vessel in the Black Sea. Russia has said it will treat any ships approaching Ukrainian ports as potential military vessels after it left a …

Russia fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea, Kyiv slams 'act of piracy'
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea, Kyiv slams 'act of piracy'

India Today  

A Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea as it made its way northwards, the first time Russia has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine since exiting a landmark UN-brokered grain deal last month. In July, Russia halted participation in the Black Sea grain deal that allowed Ukraine to export agricultural …

Ukraine to open ‘humanitarian corridor’ for ships stuck in Black Sea ports
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine to open ‘humanitarian corridor’ for ships stuck in Black Sea ports

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s navy warned that military threats from Russia and sea mines remain along all shipping routes. Ukraine announced it will open a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak of war, a new test of Russia’s de facto blockade since Moscow abandoned a deal last month to let Kyiv export …

Russia vows retaliation after Ukraine drones hit one of its biggest oil tankers
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia vows retaliation after Ukraine drones hit one of its biggest oil tankers

India Today  

Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Without specifying that Ukraine was responsible for the drone strike, Vasyl Malyuk, who leads Ukraine’s Security Service, said that “such special operations are conducted in the territorial waters of Ukraine and are …

Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day

The Hindu  

Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Without specifying that Ukraine was responsible for the drone strike, Vasyl Malyuk, who leads Ukraine’s Security Service, said that “such special operations are conducted in the territorial waters of Ukraine and are …

Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Without specifying that Ukraine was responsible for the drone strike, Vasyl Malyuk, who leads Ukraine’s Security Service, said that “such special operations are conducted in the territorial waters of …

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea, Russia says, in 2nd sea attack in a day
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea, Russia says, in 2nd sea attack in a day

LA Times  

In this image from video made available Saturday, a seaborne drone approaches a Russian tanker on the Black Sea. Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Moscow strongly condemned what it sees as a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” on a …

US urges nations to tell Russia to stop using grain as ‘blackmail’
1 year, 5 months ago

US urges nations to tell Russia to stop using grain as ‘blackmail’

Al Jazeera  

Blinken accuses Russia of assault on global food system, says hunger must not be ‘weaponised’ after Moscow quits grain deal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has challenged all countries to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea and Ukraine’s grain as “blackmail” and stop treating the world’s hungry and vulnerable people as leverage in its “unconscionable war”. America’s …

Ukraine war: Russian drone strikes on Odesa port to disrupt grain export
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine war: Russian drone strikes on Odesa port to disrupt grain export

India TV News  

Ukraine-Russia war: According to the Ukrainian military, Russian troops targeted port infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region with Shahed drones overnight. The drone attack damaged a grain elevator and triggered a fire at facilities that transport Ukraine's crucial grain exports, said the Ukrainian military officials on Wednesday. Ukrainian ports on Russia's hit list Since leaving a deal that allowed Ukraine to …

Russia targets Odesa port, angering Ukraine and nearby Romania
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia targets Odesa port, angering Ukraine and nearby Romania

Al Jazeera  

Several tonnes of grain are damaged following the drone attack on Izmail, which is part of Ukraine’s Danube infrastructure. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis called Russia’s repeated attacks on Ukraine’s Danube infrastructure near Romania “unacceptable” war crimes. Nine days of attacks Kyiv has accused Moscow of stepping up attacks on Ukrainian grain infrastructure by hitting 26 port facilities, five civilian vessels …

African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine

The Independent  

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Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain

Associated Press  

PAVLIVKA, Ukraine — The summer winds carried the smell of burned grain across the southern Ukrainian steppe and away from the shards of three Russian cruise missiles that struck the unassuming metal hangars. The Black Sea handled about 95% of Ukrainian grain exports before Russia’s invasion and the U.N.-brokered initiative allowed Ukraine to ship much of what farmers harvested in …

Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain

LA Times  

An employee walks near mangled warehouses at a grain facility in Pavlivka, Ukraine, on Saturday following Russian missile attacks. The Black Sea handled about 95% of Ukrainian grain exports before Russia’s invasion and the United Nations-brokered initiative allowed Ukraine to ship much of what farmers harvested in 2021 and 2022, said Joseph Glauber, senior research fellow at the International Food …

Putin promises grains, debt write-off as Russia seeks Africa allies
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin promises grains, debt write-off as Russia seeks Africa allies

Al Jazeera  

Putin pledges to supply Africa with grain, promotes joint fight against ‘neocolonialism’ during Russia-Africa summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country and the African leaders attending a summit in St Petersburg have agreed to promote a multipolar world order and fight “neocolonialism” as he offered debt write-offs and grain to woo allies. “Russia’s attention to Africa is steadily growing,” …

Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries Thursday that Russia is making every effort to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said Russia’s promise to donate grain to African nations …

Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on Ukraine port attacks, calls meeting on religious freedom in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on Ukraine port attacks, calls meeting on religious freedom in Ukraine

ABC  

Russia has refused to speak at a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss Moscow's recent devastating attacks on the key port of Odesa immediately following its refusal to extend the Black Sea grain deal. Key points: The Kremlin says the grain deal will be suspended until demands to get Russian food and fertiliser to the world are met The …

NATO will step up security in Black Sea region after Russia declares areas are unsafe for shipping
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO will step up security in Black Sea region after Russia declares areas are unsafe for shipping

LA Times  

Workers load grain at a port in Izmail, Ukraine, before Russia exited a deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea. NATO said Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea. “Allies and Ukraine strongly condemned …

Rishi Sunak ‘appalled’ by Odesa strikes amid efforts to restore vital grain deal
1 year, 5 months ago

Rishi Sunak ‘appalled’ by Odesa strikes amid efforts to restore vital grain deal

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak said he was “appalled” by Russian strikes on …

UK warns Russia may begin targeting civilian ships in Black Sea
1 year, 5 months ago

UK warns Russia may begin targeting civilian ships in Black Sea

Al Jazeera  

UK ambassador to the UN says the ‘Russian military may expand their targeting of Ukrainian grain facilities further.’ The United Kingdom has warned that it has information indicating Russia’s military may start to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea, as the European Union pledged to help Ukraine export almost all its farm produce via rail and road. Global wheat …

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