Ukraine said it was ready for Black Sea grain shipments to resume, while the top Russian and American diplomats talked about a prisoner swap involving the basketball star Brittney Griner.
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Erdogan Remains a Headache for Biden, Even After Ukraine Deal Help
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey assisted in brokering an agreement to unblock Ukrainian grain but has alarmed U.S. officials on other fronts.
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.
From the Early Morning Sky, Shards of Hot Metal
Ukrainians reacted in fury to a Russian missile strike near Odesa, the latest in a string of attacks on civilian targets.
Russian Missile Strikes Kill at Least 21 Near Odesa, Ukraine Says
The strikes hit a residential tower and a recreational center in a coastal town southwest of the Black Sea port city of Odesa.
Missile Strikes on Ukraine Kill at Least 21 Near Odesa
The strikes hit a residential tower and a recreational center in a coastal town southwest of the Black Sea port city of Odesa.
Odesa Opera House Reopens Amid Putin’s War
War is not far away, but a city that has always lived for the moment proclaims that culture will help Ukraine prevail.
France and Germany Stand With Ukraine, and Putin Can Wait
Seeking to overcome tensions with Kyiv, President Emmanuel Macron of France and Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany backed away from Moscow diplomacy, at least for now.
The Race to Free Ukraine’s Stranded Grain
An operation to bring grain out from Ukraine through Lithuania, with considerable political hurdles, is just one option being considered amid warnings of mass starvation around the world.