World May 21 Kyiv, Moscow to separately host African leaders to discuss grain, fertilizer exports amid war By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World May 17 Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain shipping deal another 2 months Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. By Suzan Fraser, Jamey Keaten, Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press
World Mar 18 Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. By Karl Ritter, Associated Press
World Mar 13 Russia says Moscow is ready to accept wartime grain deal extension A Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials says Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal that has helped bring down global food prices amid the war with Ukraine. By Jamey Keaten, Karl Ritter, Associated Press
World Mar 13 UN seeks extension of deal with Russia that allows food, fertilizer export from Ukraine Senior U.N. officials are hosting Russian envoys in Geneva in a bid to extend an export agreement amid the war with Ukraine and prevent a potential new spike in world food prices. By Jamey Keaten, Karl Ritter, Associated Press
Feb 19 Ukrainian grain shipments drop as officials blame Russia for inspection backlog By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia's… Continue reading
Jan 20 Ukrainian grain ship inspections decreased by half since October By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain and other food exports have slowed to half their peak rate under a U.N.-brokered wartime agreement. Continue reading
Nov 02 Russia rejoins grain deal after Ukraine agrees to not attack safe shipping corridor By Andrew Meldrum, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Diplomatic efforts have salvaged a wartime agreement that has allowed Ukrainian grain and other commodities to reach world markets. Continue reading
Nov 01 Ships carrying grain sail from Ukraine despite Russia suspending deal By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press Ships loaded with grain are still departing Ukraine despite Russia suspending its participation in a U.N.-brokered deal that ensures safe wartime passage of critical food supplies. Continue reading
Oct 30 Global hunger concerns rise again as Russia resumes grain blockade of Ukraine By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Russia resumed its blockade of Ukrainian ports on Sunday, cutting off urgently needed grain exports to hungry parts of the world in what U.S. President Joe Biden called a “really outrageous” act. Continue reading