A 40-mile channel, best known outside shipping circles as a magnet for bird watchers, is now a crucial route allowing Ukrainian grain to reach the sea, protected by a NATO umbrella.
Tag: Grain
Russia Fires Warning Shots and Boards a Freighter in the Black Sea
Russia’s military made good on its threats to enforce its blockade of Ukraine, adding to the tensions in an increasingly active theater of war.
After Russian Attack in Ukraine, Broken Glass and Rattled Nerves in Romania
A drone assault on a Danube River port sent shock waves — both the physical and the psychological kind — into villages just across the water that are in NATO territory.
Turbulent Waters: How the Black Sea Became a Hot Spot in the War
The Black Sea, a largely overlooked part of the war in Ukraine, is suddenly a cauldron of military and geopolitical tensions. The region is deeply important to Moscow, Ukraine and the West.
Russia’s Pro-War Bloggers Are Suddenly Sniping Among Themselves
A new tone has set in among the uninhibited military bloggers, whose support for the invasion has given them unusual powers to speak out.
As Russia Strikes Ports, Ukraine Scrambles to Continue Grain Exports
Their grain and sunflower oil once helped feed the world. Now, even their backup routes to the international market have become targets.
Ukraine’s Grain Lifeline in Danube Ports Comes Under Russia Threat
Since the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal two weeks ago, small ports on the Danube River are the only shipping outlet for millions of tons of grain.
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal, Kyiv Says
In St. Petersburg, President Vladimir V. Putin rejected calls for reviving a Black Sea grain deal or for ending fighting.
Putin, at Summit With African Leaders, Casts West as Mutual Foe
At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up ties with the continent. But lower-than-hoped-for attendance among African leaders hinted at tempering support.
Putin Promises Free Grain at Africa Summit, Aiming to Help Russia’s Image
At a summit for African countries, the Russian president insisted that Western hypocrisy rather than his invasion of Ukraine was to blame for disruptions in the global food supply.