World Nov 27 New shipping corridor allows Ukraine to again export grain internationally By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World May 21 Kyiv, Moscow to separately host African leaders to discuss grain, fertilizer exports amid war 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. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
Nation Mar 18 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising…
World Feb 19 Ukrainian grain shipments drop as officials blame Russia for inspection backlog 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… By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press
World Feb 19 1 year after the invasion began, a timeline of Russia’s war in Ukraine The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO. By Associated Press
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
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 18 Watch 7:35 Grain shipments increase out of Ukraine, potentially helping to ease global food prices By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Zelensky on Thursday hosted Turkey's President Erdogan and the UN Secretary-General Guterres, both architects of a deal last month that allows Ukraine to export food amid the war and a global food shortage. But has that UN-brokered deal been… Continue watching
Aug 14 Ship carrying grain for Ethiopia leaves Ukraine, as concerns grow over nuclear plant to the south By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press As fighting steps up in southern Ukraine, concerns have grown sharply about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces and has been hit by sporadic shelling. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: House lawmakers give final approval to the Inflation Reduction Act In our new wrap Friday, Democrats are celebrating another legislative victory after House lawmakers gave final approval to the Inflation Reduction Act, author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage before a lecture in western New York, the polio virus has… Continue watching