The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ramen a leg: noodle prices heat up as wheat supply goes to pot

Floods in China and war in Ukraine cause grain shortage, while strained supply chain adds to squeeze on a staple food for millions

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022

Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine 'conflict diamonds'

Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its diamonds are funding war ahead of an international conflict diamond meeting in Botswana, letters seen by Reuters show. The rift in the Kimberley Process (KP), which certifies rough diamond exports, risks…

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

US unveils fresh $1bn military aid to Ukraine as grain piles up

The US administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $1 billion in security aid for Ukraine, the largest single package of weapons and equipment offered to the Eastern European country in the war against Russia.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022

Two US volunteers in Ukraine feared taken prisoner by Russia

The pair’s disappearance, the first believed to have been captured in Ukraine, would add another layer of complexity to US efforts against Russia

The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2022

Food crisis will drive record displacement levels higher: UN refugee chief

A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said.

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 113 of the invasion

Ukraine defies Russian ultimatum to surrender Sievierodonetsk as hundreds remain trapped in bunkers beneath chemical plant

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022

UN: Sahel violence could drive more refugees toward Europe

The head of the U.N. refugee agency says Europe should be more much worried than it is that larger numbers of people from Africa’s Sahel region could seek to move north

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Leaders back EU path for Kyiv

France, Germany, Italy and Romania leaders back Kyiv’s bid for EU membership and pledge more arms to fend off Russia.

Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2022

UK food price rises could hit 15% over summer, report says

Ukraine war, China lockdowns and Brexit help push up inflation, with products that rely on wheat worst hit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Ex-Russian football captain Igor Denisov condemns invasion of Ukraine

Former captain of national team said he fears he could be ‘jailed or killed’ for speaking out against the conflict

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022