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Reuters
Politics
Michelle Nichols

Silos on Ukraine border would keep grain out of Russian hands, says U.S.

FILE PHOTO: Trucks with grain wait for crossing the Ukraine-Moldova border in Odesa region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko

Temporary silos on Ukraine's border would be intended to prevent Russia from stealing Ukrainian grain and make sure the country's winter harvest is not lost due to a lack of storage, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Thursday.

But, during a visit to the United Nations, Vilsack stressed that reviving shipments from Ukraine's Black Sea ports was the most effective and efficient way to export grain and urged Russia to take U.N.-led talks on the issue "seriously."

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