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First shipment of Ukrainian grain sets sail for Africa

A UN-chartered shipment of grain has set off from Ukraine for Africa following a deal to relieve a global food crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson

Residents who have fled the Russian-occupied city of Kherson say conditions in the Black Sea port just north of the Crimean Peninsula have become increasingly grim

The Independent UK

UN Ship with Grain for Africa Leaves Ukraine

A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal to relieve a global food crisis, the ministry in charge of shipments said. The MV Brave Commander left the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi and will sail to Djibouti "for delivery to Ethiopia",…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN Chief to Meet Zelenskiy, Erdogan in Ukraine on Thursday

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ukraine on Thursday, a UN spokesman said, and on Friday visit the Black Sea port of Odesa, where grain exports have resumed under a UN-brokered deal. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.N. chief to meet Zelenskiy, Erdogan in Ukraine on Thursday

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ukraine on Thursday, a U.N. spokesman said, and on Friday visit the Black Sea port of Odesa, where grain exports have resumed under a U.N.-brokered deal.

Reuters

Putin’s invasion plan ‘undermined’ by struggle to control Black Sea, MoD says

Black Sea Fleet pursuing ‘extremely defensive posture’, says Britain

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Threat from Putin’s Black Sea naval force to Odesa ‘largely neutralised’, says UK

Moscow’s naval fleet is struggling to exercise effective sea control outside the key southern port known as the gateway to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence says

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Ukraine's Black Sea deal also helps Russian farmers, economy

Agreements to unblock Ukrainian grain stuck at Black Sea ports for nearly six months of war also gave a boost to Russia's food and fertilizer

The Independent UK

Russia's Black Sea fleet struggling with effective sea control, UK says

Britain said on Tuesday that Russia's Black Sea Fleet is currently struggling to exercise effective sea control, with patrols generally limited to the waters within sight of the Crimean coast.

Reuters

Location of 1st Ship to Leave Ukraine Carrying Grain Unknown

The first grain ship to leave Ukraine under a wartime deal has had its cargo resold several times and there is now no information about its location and cargo destination, the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut said Monday. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni, which left Odesa on Aug. 1, and moved…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explosive item kills three swimmers off Ukrainian Black Sea beach

Three civilians have been killed and two wounded by an explosive device while swimming in the Black Sea in the Ukrainian southern region of Odesa, local police said on Monday.

Reuters

Replica of Roman boat cruises the Danube

A replica of a Roman-era boat of the kind that once sailed along the Danube from Germany to the river's delta at the Black Sea is cruising in Hungary this week, making stops along its journey in the Hungarian capital Budapest.

Reuters

UN-Chartered Ship in Ukraine Readying for Journey to Africa

The United Nations-chartered ship MV Brave Commander will depart Ukraine for Africa in coming days after it finishes loading more than 23,0000 tons of wheat in the Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi, a UN official said. The ship, which arrived in the port near Odesa, will sail to Ethiopia via a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The best superhero movie on HBO Max resurrects an ancient warrior myth

Recent evidence suggests that the Amazons seen in 'Wonder Woman' were based on real-life ancient warriors.

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Two more ships with grain depart from Ukraine -Turkey defence ministry

Two more ships carrying grain left from Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Saturday, Turkey's defence ministry said, bringing the total number of vessels to depart the country under a U.N.-brokered deal to 16.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two More Ships Depart From Ukraine, Says Turkey’s Defense Ministry

Two more ships left from Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday, Turkey's defense ministry said, bringing the total number of ships to depart the country under a UN-brokered deal to 14 and marking the first export of wheat. Belize-flagged Sormovsky left Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, carrying 3,050 tons of wheat to…

Reuters

First export of wheat under U.N. deal as two more ships leave Ukraine

Two more ships left Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday, including one laden with the first Ukrainian wheat to be exported under a U.N.-brokered deal, Turkey's defence ministry said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese Buyer Cancels Order of Ukrainian Shipment After 5-Month Delay

A Lebanese buyer refused to accept a grain cargo from Ukraine, citing a delay in delivery terms, announced the Ukrainian Embassy in Beirut. The Razoni, the first ship to depart Ukraine under an UN-brokered deal, left the port of Odesa on the Black Sea in August, carrying 26,000 tons of…

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Two more grain ships sail from Ukraine as third port opens

Two more ships, carrying corn and soybeans, departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Monday, Turkey and Ukraine said, taking the total to ten since the first ship sailed last week under a deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian grain exports.

Asharq Al-Awsat

More Cargo Ships Sail from Ukraine

Four more ships carrying almost 170,000 tons of corn and other foodstuffs sailed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Sunday under a deal to unblock the country's exports after Russia's invasion, Ukrainian and Turkish officials said. The United Nations and Turkey brokered the agreement last month after warnings that the…

Reuters

First ship since Russian invasion arrives in Ukraine, ministry says

The first cargo vessel since the Russian invasion arrived at Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk for the future transportation of grain to international markets, Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry said on Sunday.

Reuters

Pope hails departure of Ukrainian grain ships as 'sign of hope'

Pope Francis on Sunday welcomed the departure from Ukrainian Black Sea ports of the first ships carrying grain previously blockaded by Russia, saying the breakthrough could be a model for dialogue to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Shift in war's front seen as ships cleared to leave Ukraine

Four more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine have received authorization to leave the country’s Black Sea ports

The Independent UK

Ukraine grain headed for Lebanon under wartime deal delayed

A Lebanese Cabinet minister and the Ukrainian embassy say the scheduled arrival of the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal has been delayed

Reuters

Four cargo ships sail from Ukraine Black Sea ports

Four more ships carrying almost 170,000 tonnes of corn and other foodstuffs sailed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Sunday under a deal to unblock the country's exports after Russia's invasion, Ukrainian and Turkish officials said.

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