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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 433 of the invasion

US estimates 20,000 Russian soldiers have died in five months; Black Sea grain initiative talks scheduled for Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Kremlin: Window to extend Black Sea grain deal is shrinking

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the window to extend the Black Sea grain deal was shrinking, and that talks between the parties were continuing, but without any results.

Reuters

Exclusive-Ukraine expects 2023/24 wheat, corn exports to slump

Ukraine's grain exports could fall to around 26 million tonnes in the 2023/24 season as the grain harvest has sunk, largely due to Russia's invasion, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday.

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Russia demands full implementation of Black Sea grain deal

Only its full implementation can save the Black Sea grain deal from collapse, Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday, reaffirming Moscow's dissatisfaction with an accord that aims to prevent a global food crisis.

Reuters

Russian envoy says no breakthrough on grain deal, Ukraine says Moscow blocking ships

Russia's envoy to the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday said "no real progress" had been achieved in resolving issues raised by Moscow over the Black Sea grain deal, which is set to expire next month.

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov blames West for deadlock over future of Black Sea grain deal

Moscow has seen "practically no results" from a pact with the United Nations that aimed to help Russia's grain and fertilizer exports and blamed Western countries for creating a deadlock, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ukraine calls on world to pressure Russia over grain deal

The Black Sea grain deal will expire on May 18 unless Russia agrees to its renewal.

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Ukraine calls for global pressure on Russia over grain deal

A proposal by U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on improving and extending a deal on the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain can succeed only if the international community collectively pressures Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russian Defense Ministry Says Ukraine Attacks Threaten grain deal

Russia’s defense ministry on Monday accused Ukraine of attempting to attack its ships in the Black Sea, which it said was threatening prospects for a deal on grain exports. “The terrorist actions of the Kyiv regime jeopardize the next extension of the grain deal beyond May 18 this year,” it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Black Sea grain deal has done nothing for Russia - industry body

The head of the Russian Grain Union said on Monday the Black Sea grain deal to facilitate Ukrainian agricultural exports had not yielded anything positive for Russia or helped facilitate supplies to the global market.

Reuters

Russia claims it has repelled naval drone attack on Sevastopol

Russia repelled an early morning drone attack on its Black Sea fleet stationed in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, its defence ministry said.

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Russia Says It Repels Naval Drone Attack on Sevastopol

Russia repelled a drone attack on its Black Sea fleet stationed in the Crimean port of Sevastopol in the early hours of Monday, Russia's defense ministry said. Sevastopol, which is on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014, has come under repeated air attack since Russia invaded Ukraine last…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia switching to defensive positions in all areas of combat except Bakhmut, claims Ukraine intelligence – as it happened

Head of intelligence in Ukraine says Bakhmut is the only frontline area in which Russian troops are making any attempt to advance

The Guardian - AU

Russia says it repels naval drone attack on Sevastopol

Russia repelled an attack by naval drones on its Black Sea fleet stationed in the Crimean port of Sevastopol in the early hours of Monday, Russia's defence ministry said.

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Russia's Medvedev warns Moscow will scrap grain deal if G7 bans exports

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that if the G7 moved to ban exports to Russia, Moscow would respond by terminating the Black Sea Grain deal that enables vital exports of grain from Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

G7 Calls for Extension, Full Implementation and Expansion of Black Sea Grain Deal

The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers called on Sunday for the "extension, full implementation and expansion" of a critical deal to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea, the group's agriculture ministers said in a communique. Brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye, the deal was signed in Istanbul…

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G7 calls for extension, full implementation and expansion of Black Sea grain deal

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Black Sea grain deal could start winding down next week ahead of 'expected' closure

A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain could start winding down next week after Russia said it will not approve any new vessels unless their operators guarantee the transits will be done by May 18 - "the expected date of ... closure."

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Russia downbeat on Black Sea grain deal as Kyiv tries to unblock exports

Ukraine's prospects of unblocking grain shipments to eastern Europe improved on Friday as Romania opted against a unilateral ban on food imports, but there was no progress on extending a deal on Black Sea exports.

Reuters

Ukraine says Danube ports 'critical' to agricultural exports

Danube River ports are critical to Ukrainian exports of agricultural products as a wartime deal guaranteeing safe grain shipments via the Black Sea hangs in the balance, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Launches Black Sea Gas Deliveries

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday launched Türkiye’s first delivery from a Black Sea gas reserve a few weeks ahead of a general election, as Ankara aims towards energy independence. In 2020, the country discovered gas reserves off the coast of Zonguldak in the Black Sea region, which Erdogan…

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov says almost nothing done to address grain deal concerns

Almost nothing has been done to address Russia's concerns over the Black Sea grain deal, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, the latest in a series of downbeat comments by top Moscow officials about the pact that enabled Ukraine to resume exports.

Reuters

Black Sea grain deal elusive despite resumption of ship inspections

Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a U.N.-brokered deal, but Kyiv said more time was needed to secure an extension of the initiative.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine grain deal: ship inspections have resumed, says minister

Deputy PM says inspections have restarted, during visit to Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative

Asharq Al-Awsat

Black Sea Grain Deal Elusive Despite Resumption of Ship Inspections

Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a UN-brokered deal, but Kyiv said more time was needed to secure an extension of the initiative. Ukraine, which depends heavily on revenue from grain sales as it battles Russia's invasion, and its allies blamed the…

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