Russia attacks Danube grain export route vital for Ukraine
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia destroyed Ukrainian grain warehouses on the Danube River in a drone attack on Monday, targeting a vital export route for Kyiv in an expanding air campaign that Moscow began last week after quitting the Black Sea grain deal. Last week’s attacks mostly struck the sea ports of Odesa but Monday’s pre-dawn strikes […]
EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain
Warsaw, PolandReuters Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc’s executive said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect their local agricultural sectors. After Russia’s invasion blocked some Black Sea ports, large quantities of Ukrainian grain, which is cheaper […]
Ukraine grain export deal back on track as Russia resumes participation
Ankara, Turkey/Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from war-torn Ukraine, reversing a move that world leaders had said threatened to exacerbate global hunger. Moscow announced the sudden reversal after Turkey and the United Nations helped keep Ukrainian grain flowing for several days without […]
Ukraine launches counter-offensive in south as Russia shells port city
Mykolaiv/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian troops bolstered by stepped-up Western military aid launched a long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory in the south on Monday as Russian forces shelled residential areas of the Black Sea port city of Mykolaiv. Moscow acknowledged a new offensive had been launched but said it had failed and the Ukrainians had suffered […]
Russia accuses US of direct Ukraine war role, grain ship anchors off Turkish coast
Istanbul, Turkey/London, UK Reuters Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Moscow’s invasion anchored safely off Turkey’s coast after a problem-free journey. Russia said it was responding to comments by Vadym Skibitsky, Ukraine’s deputy head of military […]
Updated: “Glimmer of hope” as Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa port
Updated: 7:30am, 2nd August, 2022 (AEST)Kyiv, UkraineReuters The first ship to carry Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine five months ago left the port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under a safe passage deal described as a glimmer of hope in a worsening global food crisis. The sailing was made […]
Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia will cut gas supplies to Europe once again in a blow to countries that have supported Ukraine, just as there was hope that economic pressures could ease this week with the resumption of Black Sea grain exports. The first ships from Ukraine may set sail in days under a deal agreed on […]
Updated: Russian missiles hit Ukraine port; Kyiv says it is still preparing grain exports
Updated: 8am, 24th July, 2022 (AEST)Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a deal signed just a day earlier to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the strike showed […]
Russia, Ukraine to sign deal on restarting grain exports, Turkey says
Reuters Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, Turkey said, a potential breakthrough that could ease the threat of hunger facing millions around the world as a consequence of Russia’s invasion. Ukraine and Russia are both among the world’s biggest exporters of food, and Ukraine’s ports, including […]