Tag: grain
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Grain harvest could be halved by war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that his nation’s grain harvest this year could be half of its typical amount due to its ongoing war with Russia. Mr. Zelenskyy tweeted Sunday morning that the harvest “is under the threat to be twice less.” “Our main goal — to prevent global food crisis caused by Russian invasion.…
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Ukraine presses ahead with grain shipment despite Russian attack, minister says
A deal to begin shipping Ukrainian grain to markets around the world will proceed despite Russia’s surprise attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. International condemnation continued to pour in for the Russian cruise missile strike Saturday, which came just after a deal brokered by Turkey to ease the blockade…