Russia warns ships in Black Sea, Ukraine to create temporary grains export route
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia warns ships in Black Sea, Ukraine to create temporary grains export route

India Today  

Russia warned that ships sailing to Ukraine's Black Sea ports from Thursday will be seen as potential military targets, days after its withdrawal from a safe-passage deal that threatens to worsen global food supplies. READ | Russia targets Ukraine port, calls it payback for strike on key bridge to Crimea "In the ports that were attacked there was about a million tonnes of food stored," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly address on Wednesday. U.S. officials have information indicating Russia laid additional sea mines in the approaches to Ukrainian ports, said White House National Security Council spokesperson Adam Hodge. READ | Russia pulls out of Ukraine grain deal, UN says 'a blow to needy everywhere' The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Russia's exit from the deal threatens to worsen global food insecurity and could increase food prices, especially in poor countries.

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

Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea

Hindustan Times  

By Tom Balmforth Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea ODESA, Ukraine - The Russian navy's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to rebase nearly all its combat-ready warships from occupied Crimea to other locations, and its main naval hub is becoming ineffectual because of attacks by Kyiv, Ukraine's navy chief said. Russia's Novorossiisk naval …

Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, the navy spokesman said Tuesday, a heavy blow to Moscow’s military capability. Ukraine’s Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk told The Associated Press that the latest strike on Saturday night hit the Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantyn …

Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled

LA Times  

A sea drone cruises on the water during a demonstration this month by Ukraine’s Security Service in the Kyiv region. Ukraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, Kyiv’s navy spokesman said Tuesday, a heavy blow to Moscow’s military capability. Ukraine’s navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk told …

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia’s Black Sea fleet
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia’s Black Sea fleet

Associated Press  

Ukrainian sea drones reportedly sank another Russian warship in the Black Sea on Tuesday, the latest in a series of strikes that has crippled Moscow’s naval capability and limited its operations with the war now in its third year. Western officials praise the efficiency of the Ukrainian attacks, noting that Kyiv has smartly used its limited resources to defeat far …

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia's Black Sea fleet
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia's Black Sea fleet

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Western officials praise the efficiency of the Ukrainian attacks, …

Ukraine says it has destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says it has destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea

New Indian Express  

KYIV: Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had destroyed a Russian military patrol ship in the Black Sea near annexed Crimea, the latest naval attack on Moscow's fleet in the key waterway. Ukraine's GUR military intelligence unit on Tuesday released a black and white video of what it said was the overnight attack on the Sergei Kotov, a 94-metre Russian …

NATO allies Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria sign deal to clear Black Sea mines
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO allies Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria sign deal to clear Black Sea mines

Al Jazeera  

Initiative limited to three nations aims to make shipping safer, including for vessels transporting grain from Ukraine. Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have signed an agreement to clear mines drifting in the Black Sea that have posed a threat to shipping since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Sea mines have posed a threat to Ukraine’s Black Sea export routes …

Cargo Ship Picking Up Ukrainian Grain Hits a Russian Floating Mine in the Black Sea, Officials Say
11 months, 3 weeks 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
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

UK sends minehunters to boost Ukraine’s Black Sea forces
1 year ago

UK sends minehunters to boost Ukraine’s Black Sea forces

Al Jazeera  

Britain and Norway plan to help Ukraine bolster Black Sea security amid its war with Russia. The UK has transferred two minehunter ships to Ukraine as part of a new push to strengthen the country’s presence in the Black Sea amid Russia’s invasion. “As an island nation with a proud maritime history, the UK and Royal Navy are particularly well-placed …

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

A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 claims destruction of three Ukrainian boats off Crimea
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia claims destruction of three Ukrainian boats off Crimea

Al Jazeera  

The Black Sea, which Ukraine needs to export its grain, has been a key battleground in the ongoing war. Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its naval forces have destroyed three unmanned Ukrainian boats in the northern part of the Black Sea off the Crimean Peninsula, the latest in a series of attacks around the contested waterway that is crucial to …

UK warns of Russia laying ‘sea mines’ to deter Black Sea cargo ships
1 year, 2 months ago

UK warns of Russia laying ‘sea mines’ to deter Black Sea cargo ships

Al Jazeera  

Russian sea mines warning comes as Ukrainian navy says 12 cargo vessels preparing to travel to Ukraine Black Sea ports. The UK’s foreign office said in a statement on Wednesday that intelligence assessments indicated that Russia was considering the use of sea mines to deter civilian ships travelling through a “humanitarian corridor” established by Ukraine to facilitate grain exports from …

Ukraine reaches deal with Poland and Lithuania to expedite grain exports as war grinds on
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine reaches deal with Poland and Lithuania to expedite grain exports as war grinds on

LA Times  

A truck unloads grain in a granary in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine. Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan that they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday, with needy countries beyond Europe potentially benefiting from speedier procedures. While the stated goal is to hasten Ukrainian grain exports, the agreement may also help defuse …

Russia accuses Ukraine’s Western allies of helping attack its Black Sea fleet headquarters
1 year, 2 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 …

How Ukraine’s battle for the Black Sea is inflicting serious pain on Putin’s forces
1 year, 3 months ago

How Ukraine’s battle for the Black Sea is inflicting serious pain on Putin’s forces

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Before that, Ukrainian special forces …

'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 …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 559
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 won’t renew grain deal until demands met, Putin tells Erdogan
1 year, 3 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 …

Russia attacks Ukraine grain port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks
1 year, 3 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 …

Russian hits Ukrainian port hours before Erdogan set to persuade Putin for Black Sea Grain Deal
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan set to meet amid efforts to repair Ukraine grain deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan set to meet amid efforts to repair Ukraine grain deal

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks next week, the Kremlin announced Friday, just over six weeks after Moscow broke off a deal brokered by Ankara and the U.N. that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets safely despite the 18-month war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin and Erdogan would meet Monday in …

UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn't satisfied
1 year, 3 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 …

UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn’t satisfied
1 year, 3 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 …

A second merchant ship leaves Ukraine’s port of Odesa following Russia’s exit from grain deal
1 year, 3 months ago

A second merchant ship leaves Ukraine’s port of Odesa following Russia’s exit from grain deal

Associated Press  

A second container ship sailed Saturday through a temporary Black Sea corridor established by Ukraine’s government after Russia halted a wartime agreement aimed at ensuring safe grain exports from the invaded country’s ports. The Primus’ departure came 10 days after the launch of another container ship that had been docked in Odesa since before Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, …

Neighbors Ukraine and Romania sign accord to boost Kyiv's grain exports through Romanian territory
1 year, 4 months ago

Neighbors Ukraine and Romania sign accord to boost Kyiv's grain exports through Romanian territory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukraine and neighboring Romania signed …

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

The Hindu  

Russia resumed its targeting of grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, local officials said on August 16, using drones in overnight strikes on storage facilities and ports along the Danube River that Kyiv has increasingly used for grain transport to Europe after Moscow broke off a key wartime export deal through the Black Sea. At the same time, a …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tsvyk, who normally exported up …

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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Russia targets Odesa port, angering Ukraine and nearby Romania
1 year, 4 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 …

Ukraine, Croatia to export grain from Croatian ports as Russia withdraws Black Sea grain deal
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine, Croatia to export grain from Croatian ports as Russia withdraws Black Sea grain deal

Firstpost  

This development comes in the aftermath of Russia’s withdrawal from the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal, which had been a crucial channel for Ukraine’s agricultural products during the ongoing war After discussions with his Croatian counterpart in Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced that Ukraine and Croatia have reached an agreement on potentially utilising Croatian ports along the Danube …

African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine
1 year, 4 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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Ukraine's navy is no match for Russia, but it has made waves in the Black Sea by using unconventional warfare
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine's navy is no match for Russia, but it has made waves in the Black Sea by using unconventional warfare

ABC  

Throughout Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, battles have mainly been fought on land. Ukraine went into the conflict casting a "mere shadow" in the water against Russia's Black Sea fleet, said Alexey Muraviev, a leading analyst on the Russian military and associate professor at Curtin University. But through "asymmetric" warfare, with the use of unconventional weapons and tactics such as …

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