On Sunday, the Turkish ship TQ Samsun departed from the port of Odesa in Ukraine, transporting 23,500 metric tons of corn and 15,300 metric tons of rapeseed to the Netherlands as part of the Black Sea grain deal. While Canada and the U.S. are not major receivers of grain shipments from the Black Sea, experts …
Russia has decided to halt the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a wartime deal that allowed the flow of grain from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The halt is due to Russia’s demands for its own agricultural shipments to be prioritized. Despite this, Russia has been shipping record amounts of wheat …
The Kerch Bridge, which connects Crimea to Russia, was captured in a photograph on October 14, 2022. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images The head of Crimea’s Parliament, installed by Russia, has attributed the disruption of traffic and the reported deaths of two individuals on the Crimean bridge to a “terrorist attack” by Ukraine. “Tonight, …
Canada is urging for the extension of the Black Sea grain deal, which allows for the use of Ukrainian ports for food grain shipments during the ongoing war. The deal, set to expire on Monday, is crucial to prevent further disruptions to the global food system, according to Global Affairs Canada. In a statement to …
The fate of a critical agreement that was established last year to address global food shortages is uncertain as Russian President Vladimir Putin, the United Nations, and the European Union face a deadlock. The Black Sea grain deal, allowing the use of Ukrainian ports for food grain shipments and enabling the export of Russian food …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commemorated the 500th day of the war by expressing his gratitude to the country’s soldiers in a video message from Snake Island, which has become a symbol of Ukraine’s resilience against the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy paid tribute to the soldiers who fought for the island and all defenders of Ukraine, stating …