The ships are carrying a total of about 64,000 tons of corn from Ukraine’s desperately needed stores.
Tag: Black Sea
Mines, Fires, Rockets: The Ravages of War Bedevil Ukraine’s Farmers
A deal allowing ships to start carrying grain from Ukraine solved a logistical problem, but it left a more pressing one for Ukrainian farmers: growing and reaping crops in a war zone.
To Slow World Hunger, It Will Take More Than Ukrainian Grain Exports
The departure of a grain-filled vessel from Odesa was hailed as a victory against global hunger. But experts say the crisis is so big that no single advance can reverse it.
Your Friday Briefing
A potential U.S. climate bill.
Crops ‘Stored Everywhere’: Ukraine’s Harvest Piles Up
Farmers who have lived under the risk of Russian missile attacks have their doubts about an international agreement to ease a blockade on grain shipments through the Black Sea.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive.
Russia Strikes Odesa Port, Stirring Doubts on Deal to Export Grain
The string of explosions in Ukraine’s most important port came less than 24 hours after the two countries struck a deal on grain shipments, and prompted accusations from Ukrainian leaders that Russia could not be trusted.
Your Friday Briefing
A possible deal on Ukraine’s blocked grain.
Your Thursday Briefing: Sri Lanka’s Leader Flees
Plus President Biden visits Israel, and negotiations continue over Ukraine’s blocked grain.
Your Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Land Bridge
Moscow is trying to deepen its hold on occupied Ukrainian territory in the south.