Jul 17 Russia suspends deal allowing Ukraine to export grain, destabilizing global food markets By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press It’s the end of an accord that the U.N. and Turkey brokered to allow food to leave the Black Sea region after Russia invaded its neighbor. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:47 Global food security concerns reignite as clock ticks down on Ukraine grain deal By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde The wartime agreement allowing Ukrainian grain shipments through Russia's blockade was hailed as a "beacon of hope" and has helped keep food prices stable around the world since last summer. But it's set to expire Monday and Russia is threatening… Continue watching
Jul 12 Russia threatens to pull out of Ukraine grain deal, raising fears about global food security By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press The deal originally reached last summer to ease a global food crisis is up for renewal Monday, and Russian officials say there are no grounds for extending it. Continue reading
May 21 Kyiv, Moscow to separately host African leaders to discuss grain, fertilizer exports amid war By Gerald Imray, Associated Press A delegation of six African leaders set to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow aim to “initiate a peace process," but also broach the thorny issue of how a heavily-sanctioned Russia can be paid for the fertilizer exports Africa desperately needs. Continue reading
May 17 Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain shipping deal another 2 months By Suzan Fraser, Jamey Keaten, Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 18 Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge By Karl Ritter, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 13 Russia says Moscow is ready to accept wartime grain deal extension By Jamey Keaten, Karl Ritter, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 13 UN seeks extension of deal with Russia that allows food, fertilizer export from Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Karl Ritter, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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