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First cargo ship leaves Odesa with Ukrainian grain for the world

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odesa on Monday just over a week after Ukraine and Russia signed a deal with Turkey and the UN aimed at restarting grain exports from Ukraine’s ports on the Black Sea.

Radio France Internationale

Grain ship departs Ukraine port for first time since Russian blockade

Russian military port blockades have worsened the global food crisis.

Axios

Ukraine war: Black Sea grain deal exposes Moscow's long-term diplomatic game

The deal to open up Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, brokered by the UN and Turkey, is expected to facilitate the much-needed export of several million tonnes of grain and other food products, and potentially ease an international food crisis.

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UN chief 'unequivocally condemns' attack on Ukraine's Odessa port

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Saturday "unequivocally" condemned missile attacks earlier in the day on Ukraine's Odessa, a port that is key to a UN-brokered grain export deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

The Odessa water outage underscores a growing problem: Aging pipes in Texas cities are getting more fragile

Texas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality — and for many small towns across the state, they won’t be cheap to repair.

The Texas Tribune

Ukraine war: reclaiming Snake Island is Kyiv’s biggest strategic victory so far – here's why

On February 24, the first day of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops occupied Snake Island, a small but strategically important outpost in the Black Sea about 70 nautical miles south of Odessa. The 13 Ukrainian troops stationed there were reported to have “twice bravely repulsed the attacks of the…

The Conversation

Ukrainian Airborne Assault Troops Take Out Convoy Of Russian Ammo Vehicles

Ukrainian airborne assault troops reportedly destroyed a convoy of Russian ammunition vehicles. Russian military vehicles were successfully hit by Ukrainian ordnance as the footage shows. It is unclear where exactly in Ukraine the images were filmed, but they were obtained from the Command of the Airborne Assault Troops of the…

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Ukraine Leader Accuses Russia of 'Terror' in Missile Strike that Killed 21

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday accused Russia of engaging in state "terror" as he blamed Moscow for missile strikes on a southern resort town that left 21 dead and dozens wounded. Missiles slammed into an apartment building and a recreation center in the town of Sergiyvka about 80 kilometers…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Missiles Kill at Least 19 in Ukraine's Odesa Region

Russian missile attacks on residential areas in a coastal town near the Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Friday killed at least 19 people, authorities reported, a day after Russian forces withdrew from a strategic Black Sea island. Video of the pre-dawn attack showed the charred remains of buildings in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Price of lager set to rocket due to Russia's grain blockade, Ukrainian MP warns

Odessa MP Alex Goncharenko - a key ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky - called for the Royal Navy to police a deal allowing grain exports from Black Sea ports

Daily Mirror

Ukraine begs UK to put warships in Black Sea to help get grain out of country

Odessa MP Alex Goncharenko, a key ally of Ukraine's President, called for a 'political deal' between the West, Turkey and Russia to get the grain out of his city - and for the Royal Navy to be allowed to police it

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian 35-week pregnant mum's 'horror' as she left war zone to give birth in Nottingham

"At that time, there were explosions in the Odessa region and it was clear that there was no way back"

Nottingham Post

Odessa, Texas, remains without water as temperatures soar

Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa remained without water as crews worked to restore service amid scorching temperatures in the area

The Independent UK

Swimmer blown up in front of family in mine-infested sea at beach in Ukraine

Those in the Odessa region of Ukraine have been warned to avoid coastal areas owing to the dangers of mines scattered in the sea in an attempt to ward off Russian landing craft

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Radio France Internationale

Russia and Turkey discuss grain blocked in black sea ports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, on a visit to Turkey, said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to ensure the safe passage of vessels from Ukraine as concerns mount over grain stuck in Ukrainian ports.

Newcastle Herald

Mariia's journey: from war to welcoming arms in the Hunter

The Year 4 student from Odessa has captured the hearts of her new community

Salon

Texas GOP eased gun laws after massacres

"We're supposed to keep children safe. And here we’ve done exactly the opposite," said state Sen. Roland Gutierrez

Bangkok Post

Fears grow that Russian blockade may unleash famine

ODESSA, Ukraine: Staring out over Ukraine's seemingly endless wheat fields near Odessa, Dmitriy Matulyak has a difficult time imagining that so many people may starve soon as another bountiful harvest nears.

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Vladimir Putin left humiliated after £4m missile only destroys beach toilet

People were quick to mock Russian troops after the missile, worth £4 million, wiped out a public toilet on the beach instead of the city of Odessa, Ukraine

Zenger

VIDEO: War In Ukraine: Soldier Violinist Staves Off Gloom

A professional musician serving in the Ukraine army has told how he lifts comrades’ spirits by playing tunes for them between battles in an Odessa bunker.

Daily Mirror

Real-life Rapunzel, 37, has hair longer than her body - and she has NEVER cut it

Alla Perkova, 37, from Odessa, Ukraine has spent her entire life growing out her hair and now her luscious locks are longer than her entire body

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Shells Ukraine's Odessa as US Pledges Fresh Arms for Kyiv

Russian forces intensified their fight in Ukraine's east and fired missiles over the port city of Odessa, as President Joe Biden signed a law speeding up arms deliveries to Kyiv. The southern city was hit by a series of missiles Monday, destroying buildings, setting ablaze a shopping center and killing…

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian forces ‘storm steel plant in Mariupol’

Russian forces have resumed their assault on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol

Bangkok Post

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Daily Mirror

Grieving husband pays tribute to mum and baby killed in Russian missile strike on Odessa

Valeria Hlodan and daughter Kira were among eight civilians to die in a missile strike in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa on Saturday by Russian forces

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