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Senegal leader says Putin showed readiness to free up Ukrainian grain exports

Senegal's President Macky Sall said Russia's Vladimir Putin had told him on Friday he was ready to enable the export of Ukrainian grain to ease a global food crisis that is hitting Africa especially hard.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Putin will discuss world food crisis with head of African Union - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the growing world food crisis with the chairman of the African Union on Friday and give him an "exhaustive" explanation of what is really happening with Ukrainian grain, the Kremlin said.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Russia says it will continue 'operation' in Ukraine until all goals are achieved

Russia will continue its military operation in Ukraine until all its goals have been achieved, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

War enters 100th day as Russia controls 20% of Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops appear close to fully capturing the key Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, pushing them closer to their goal of taking over two eastern provinces and raising pressure on the U.S. and its European allies to quickly deliver advanced weapons systems to try to turn the tide.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 2, 2022

Ukraine says it pushes back Russian troops in battlefield city

Ukraine said on Saturday it had recaptured a swathe of the battlefield city of Sievierodonetsk, where intense fighting continued, in a rare counter-offensive against Russia's main assault force that had been steadily advancing in the east.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

NATO chief on Ukraine war: We have to be prepared for ‘long haul’

Jens Stoltenberg says conflict is turning into ‘war of attrition’, and NATO is not seeking escalation with Russia.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2022

Russia controls 20% of Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, amid pressure on West for weapons

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops appear close to fully capturing the key Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, jeopardizing the fate of two eastern provinces at the center of Moscow’s campaign of conquest and raising pressure on the U.S. and its European allies to quickly deliver advanced weapons systems to try to…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 2, 2022

Children among 800 people hiding below Sievierodonetsk factory

About 80% of eastern Ukrainian city in Russian hands as allies promise more missiles

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022

Russia controls 20 per cent of Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, as US targets yachts linked to Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia currently occupies about 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory, as Russian forces continue to pound towns and cities, tightening their grip on Luhansk province.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2022

Putin-linked elites, yachts, firms targeted for sanctions

The Treasury Department is targeting yachts, aircrafts, the firms that manage them, Kremlin officials and businessmen linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a new round of sanctions

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022