Kyiv | Reuters — Russian shelling destroyed the warehouses of one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural commodities terminals in the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv over the weekend, authorities and the […] Read more
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Russian attack destroys warehouses of major Ukrainian port terminal, owner says
Ukraine not ready to export grain via Belarus, Zelenskiy says
Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine is not ready to agree to a plan to export its grain by rail across Belarus for shipment via the Baltic Sea to bypass Russia’s […] Read more
Ukraine envoy says Turkey among destinations of grain stolen by Russia
Ankara | Reuters — Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara said on Friday Turkish buyers were among those receiving grain that Russia stole from Ukraine, adding he has sought Turkey’s help to […] Read more
U.N. aid chief in Moscow to discuss Ukraine grain exports
Russia says will guarantee grain vessels' safety
Reuters — U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of grain and other food from Ukraine’s Black Sea […] Read more
U.N. had ‘constructive’ talks in Moscow on Russian grain, fertilizer exports
U.S. could offer 'comfort letters' to shippers, insurers
United Nations | Reuters — A senior U.N. official had “constructive discussions” in Moscow with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on facilitating Russian grain and fertilizer exports to […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat drops as Russia considers Ukrainian grain exports
Corn, soybeans also down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures fell on Tuesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to allow blocked Ukrainian grain vessels from Black Sea ports. Corn was pressured […] Read more
Kremlin says Putin ready to facilitate grain exports via Ukraine ports
Russia says will work with Turkey
London | Reuters — President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia was ready to facilitate the unhindered export of grain from Ukrainian ports in co-ordination with Turkey, according to a […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn, soybean, wheat futures up ahead of holiday
Wheat gains as U.S. rejects easing sanctions
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Friday, supported by forecasts for rain that could slow the tail end of planting in the […] Read more
Fertilizer maker Yara says world faces extreme food supply shock
Sanctions cut global fertilizer supply 15 per cent, company says
Davos, Switzerland | Reuters — Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara says donors urgently need to close the U.N.’s $10 billion food programme funding gap to avoid a catastrophe as sanctions on […] Read more
U.N. chief in talks on restoring Ukraine grain exports
Contact made amid global food crisis
United Nations | Reuters — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that he is in “intense contact” with Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, the United States and the European Union in […] Read more
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