Author: Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Finding New Route for Ukraine’s Grain Exports Isn’t So Simple
Proposed alternatives include exporting into Poland or transporting it into Romania and out through the Black Sea port of Constanta.
EU Calls Russia’s Blockade of Ukranian Grain a War Crime
The war is contributing to global food shortages and rising prices, and the United Nations warns of possible famine. Ukraine is usually a major grain exporter.
The War in Ukraine Revives an Old Practice: Train Diplomacy
With Ukraine’s airspace closed to civilian traffic since Russia’s invasion, European leaders had to take a train to Kyiv to visit President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Battle for Mariupol Came Down to a Single Factory. Will Sievierodonetsk Go the Same Way?
The United Nations says that hundreds of civilians are trapped with besieged Ukrainian forces at a chemical plant and “are suffering and experiencing constant shelling and bombardment.”
Ukraine Official Says Forces Pushed Back Russians in Eastern City
Ukrainian forces poured men and armor toward the front line in Sievierodonetsk on Friday, and a military official said Ukrainian troops had managed to push Russian forces back by 20 percent.
As Russians Advance, Thousands of Civilians are Trapped in Sievierodonetsk
The eastern Ukrainian city’s younger residents have largely evacuated, leaving older citizens to bear the brunt of Moscow’s assault.
Chernobyl Radiation Levels Within Safe Limits, Nuclear Agency Chief Says
The finding came after readings were taken this week at the site, which Russian forces had occupied but withdrew from in late March.
A History of the Tensions Between Ukraine and Russia
Here is a look at some key events in the run-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.