By pulling out of Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few allies
1 year, 5 months ago

By pulling out of Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few allies

India Today  

By pulling out of a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking a gamble that could badly damage Moscow’s relations with many of its partners that have stayed neutral or even been supportive of the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbour. But with the West showing little willingness to yield any ground, Putin’s actions not only threaten global food security but also could backfire against Russia’s own interests, potentially causing concern in China, straining Moscow’s relations with key partner Turkey and hurting its ties with African countries. Turkey’s role as a top trading partner and a logistical hub for Russia’s foreign trade amid Western sanctions strengthens Erdogan’s hand and could allow him to squeeze concessions from Putin, whom he calls “my dear friend.” Turkey’s trade with Russia nearly doubled last year to $68.2 billion, feeding US suspicions that Moscow is using Ankara to bypass Western sanctions. Richard Gowan, UN director of the International Crisis Group, noted that along with the tougher stand on Syria, Russia’s “disruptive” actions included support for Mali’s push to expel UN peacekeepers.

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What is the legality of Russia's attacks on neutral civilian ships carrying grain exports out of Ukraine?
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Putin waged a trade war long before bombing Ukraine. Which side is winning?
11 months, 1 week ago

Putin waged a trade war long before bombing Ukraine. Which side is winning?

Al Jazeera  

Putin used tariffs, a naval blockade and bombed ports to target Ukrainian agricultural competition, but none worked. Russia harvested more than twice as much grain – 123 million tonnes – but its landmass is 28 times greater than Ukraine’s and its population five times greater. For the Middle East, a lot of concerns are food security … If your major …

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 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 …

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 deal to expedite grain exports has been reached between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania
1 year, 2 months ago

A deal to expedite grain exports has been reached between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday, with needy countries beyond Europe potentially benefitting from speedier procedures. While the stated goal is to hasten Ukrainian grain exports, the agreement may also help defuse tensions over grain prices between Ukraine and Poland a time when …

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 …

Why is Ukraine suing Eastern European countries over grain?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why is Ukraine suing Eastern European countries over grain?

Hindustan Times  

EASTERN EUROPEAN states have been among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine since Russia invaded last year. To help Ukraine’s economy and avert a global food crisis caused by a Russian blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, in June 2022 the EU lifted tariffs on a range of Ukrainian exports, including many agricultural products, and negotiated transit corridors through Bulgaria, Poland …

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, …

Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its food products
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its food products

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Ukraine is filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia after they banned grain and other food products coming from the war-torn country, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Tuesday. But Croatia piled on, with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic saying it won’t import Ukrainian grain that “is cheaper than ours, which would mean …

Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. “The goal of the present war against Ukraine is to turn our land, our people, our lives, our resources into weapons …

'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 …

EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as some member countries impose their own
1 year, 3 months ago

EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire even as some member countries impose their own

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Friday decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food heading to nearby countries that have complained that an influx of agricultural products from the war-torn nation has hurt their farmers. Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, reacted by saying that his government will extend its own the ban on Ukrainian grain, regardless of any …

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, 3 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 …

Turkey’s President meets Russia’s Putin and aims to revive the wartime Ukraine grain export deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Turkey’s President meets Russia’s Putin and aims to revive the wartime Ukraine grain export deal

The Hindu  

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday sought to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to revive an agreement that allowed Ukraine to export grain and other commodities from three Black Sea ports despite the war with Russia. Mr. Erdogan said the grain deal was the headline issue at the daylong talks between the two leaders in Russia’s Black Sea resort …

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.” …

The Turkish president is to meet Putin with the aim of reviving the Ukraine grain export deal
1 year, 3 months ago

The Turkish president is to meet Putin with the aim of reviving the Ukraine grain export deal

The Independent  

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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 …

Erdogan visits Putin in Russia’s Sochi in bid to revive Ukraine grain deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Erdogan visits Putin in Russia’s Sochi in bid to revive Ukraine grain deal

Al Jazeera  

Putin says the deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain will not be restored until the West lifts embargo on Russia. On his part, Putin said at a news conference with Erdogan that Russia was ready to return to the deal “as soon” as restrictions on its own exports were lifted. Putin said Western claims that Russia had stoked a …

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 …

Putin has dashed global hopes for reviving the Ukraine grain deal. This is why it matters
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin has dashed global hopes for reviving the Ukraine grain deal. This is why it matters

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Vladimir Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin a deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain. The original deal — brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July 2022 — allowed nearly 33 million metric tons of grain and other commodities to leave three Ukrainian ports …

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 …

What’s at stake in the upcoming Erdogan-Putin meeting?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s at stake in the upcoming Erdogan-Putin meeting?

Al Jazeera  

Monday’s meeting in Sochi comes amid international efforts to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July. The Sochi summit follows talks between the Russian and Turkish foreign …

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 …

Putin and Erdogan to meet amid efforts to revive Ukraine grain deal
1 year, 3 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, 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, …

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, 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 …

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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Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain
1 year, 4 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 …

Putin promises grains, debt write-off as Russia seeks Africa allies
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations

Al Jazeera  

Russian president offers free grain to six African countries days after withdrawing from Ukraine grain export deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered free grain to six African countries, telling African leaders at a conference in St Petersburg that Moscow is making efforts to avert a global food crisis days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. We are …

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