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The Latest Breaking News from Black Sea Grain Initiative

Russia is trying to 'fund its war machine at the expense of Africa', Ukraine's FM says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba condemned Russia's recent strikes on Ukraine's Black Sea ports in the wake of Moscow's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. "Russia's objective is to provoke the increase of [a] global food crisis, export its own grain without any…

France 24

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

The Prime Minister stressed UK efforts to restore the Black Sea Grain Initiative ended by Moscow in a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Independent UK

India supports U.N.'s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative

India voiced support for the U.N.’s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution, saying that recent developments in the region, which have not helped in securing the larger cause of peace and stability

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Ukraine Wants One-Year Grain Deal Extension to Include New Ports

Ukraine will ask Türkiye and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain deal, seeking an extension of at least one year that would include the ports of Mykolaiv, a senior Ukrainian official said on Wednesday. The Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia’s Lavrov Meets UN Secretary General at G20

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had a "very frank and open discussion" on the Black Sea grain deal with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, the United Nations said. "They had a lengthy meeting and they went through all the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin U-turn on grain deal as West tells Russia to ‘stop using food as a weapon’ OLD

Russia suspended its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative over the weekend

The Independent UK

Russia to Donate 25,000 Tons of Wheat to Lebanon

Russia will donate 25,000 tons of wheat to crisis-hit Lebanon, the public works minister said on Monday. Russia would also donate 10,000 tons of fuel oil to Beirut, minister Ali Hamie told Reuters, without elaborating. The Russian embassy in Lebanon did not respond to a request for comment. News of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ukraine war: another round of pointless and dangerous escalation as Putin blocks grain exports

Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely from Ukrainian ports which was brokered by the UN…

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