As President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia prepares to host African leaders at a summit, a collapsed grain deal and the uncertain fate of Wagner mercenaries have cast a shadow.
Tag: Grain
End of Nigerian Fuel Subsidy Fuels Crippling Inflation
In his first two months in office, President Bola Tinubu has ripped the Band-Aid off Nigeria’s ailing economy. Time will tell if it can heal, but for now, Nigerians are feeling the pain.
Zelensky and Erdogan Discuss Collapsed Ukraine Grain Deal
The Ukrainian leader said he had spoken with the NATO chief and the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a key mediator between Russia and Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began last February.
Russia Ending Ukraine Grain Deal Could Upend Food Security in Africa
Somalia, Ethiopia and others in the Horn of Africa could be hit the hardest, a leader of an aid group said.
Grain Prices Rise After Russia Terminates Ukraine Export Deal
Moscow terminated a deal this week that allowing Ukraine to export its food crops, an agreement that had helped to stabilize grain prices and to ease a global food shortage.
Russia Steps Up Strikes on Ukraine Grain Ports as U.S. Warns of Ship Attacks
A White House official said Moscow might stage an attack on a commercial ship and blame Ukraine.
What Russia’s Grain Deal Actions Mean for Ukraine
Moscow withdrew from a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain across the Black Sea despite a wartime blockade, and warned that ships sailing around Ukrainian ports would be seen as military targets.
Russia Hits Grain Ports in Odesa and Threatens Ships Headed to Ukraine
Ukraine accused Moscow of specifically targeting the infrastructure for exporting food, after Russia pulled out of an agreement allowing ships carrying grain to sail past its Black Sea blockade.
Russia Bombards Ukraine Port After Bridge Attack and Grain Deal Collapse
Russian forces launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Odesa, not usually a major target, a day after important shifts in the conduct of the war.
Russia Pulls Out of the Black Sea Grain Deal
The Kremlin terminated an agreement that had allowed Ukraine to export its grain by sea despite a wartime blockade, a deal seen as essential to keeping global food prices stable.