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
Oct 29 Russia suspends Ukraine grain export deal over claims of Crimea ship attack By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russia announced Saturday that it will immediately suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain deal that has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine during the war and has brought down soaring global food prices. Continue reading
Aug 07 1st grain ship to leave Ukraine delayed before reaching Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The scheduled arrival Sunday of the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal has been delayed, a Lebanese Cabinet minister and the Ukraine Embassy said. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 10:01 USAID’s Samantha Power discusses global food security amid the Ukraine crisis By Nick Schifrin The war in Ukraine has exacerbated a global food crisis with hundreds of millions of people going to bed hungry every night. A recent UN-brokered deal with Russia and Ukraine to allow Ukrainian grain to leave the Black Sea is… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Death toll rises in northern California wildfire In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two more people have been found dead in the wake of a massive wildfire in California, the search continues for victims of Kentucky floods, the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Turkey… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 4:29 Ukraine resumes grain shipments amid global food shortages By Volodymyr Solohub, Zeba Warsi A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain set sail from Odesa for the first time since Russia's invasion more than five months ago. It followed last month's agreement with the United Nations and Turkey to allow shipments through the Black Sea,… Continue watching