The Ukrainian-Russian Grain Corridor: Updates and Challenges

The Ukrainian-Russian Grain Corridor: Updates and Challenges

According to him, Ukraine considers the creation of a “grain corridor” without the Russian Federation one of the biggest achievements of the year. From now on, Kyiv is working to ensure the safety of ships that are sailing “We have agreed with our partners and will accompany the ships at sea to guarantee their safety. … Read more

Russia’s Black Sea Grain Initiative Derailment and Ukraine’s Efforts for Food Stability

Russia’s Black Sea Grain Initiative Derailment and Ukraine’s Efforts for Food Stability

“Now that Russia has derailed the Black Sea Grain Initiative, we are working to ensure food stability. And I hope many of you will join us in these efforts,” the president said. Zelensky noted that Ukraine has already launched a temporary maritime export corridor from ports and is working to preserve land routes for grain … Read more

United States Calls on Russia to Return to Grain Agreement for Humanitarian Aid Delivery

United States Calls on Russia to Return to Grain Agreement for Humanitarian Aid Delivery

The United States noted that they are calling on the Russian Federation to return to fulfilling the terms of the “grain agreement”, because civilian ships intend to deliver food to people in need. “We obviously continue to urge Russia to return to the ‘grain deal’ and we will be watching very closely how they decide … Read more

Russia Claims West is Failing Promised Agreements on Ammonia Export and SWIFT System, Threatens to Terminate “Grain Agreement”

Russia Claims West is Failing Promised Agreements on Ammonia Export and SWIFT System, Threatens to Terminate “Grain Agreement”

Russia once again repeated its theses that the West is not fulfilling the “promised agreements” regarding the export of Russian ammonia, and is also not reconnecting Rosselkhozbank to the SWIFT system. The aggressor country also came up with the idea that Ukrainian food is allegedly exported not to countries in need, but to states with … Read more

EU Extends Ban on Food Imports from Ukraine to Five Countries Until September 15

EU Extends Ban on Food Imports from Ukraine to Five Countries Until September 15

“It is still necessary that products such as wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower from Ukraine, competing for the same storage space, be imported for consumption or processing into the EU territory in all countries except Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia,” the document says. It is noted that the decision comes into force from the … Read more

African Leaders Discuss Payment to Russia for Fertilizer and Facilitating Grain Shipments in Talks with Putin and Zelensky

African Leaders Discuss Payment to Russia for Fertilizer and Facilitating Grain Shipments in Talks with Putin and Zelensky

African leaders plan to raise the issue of how they can pay Russia, which is under heavy sanctions, to export the fertilizer Africa needs during the talks. Key mediator Jean-Yves Olivier, who helped orchestrate the talks, said African leaders would also discuss the related issue of facilitating the passage of more grain shipments from Ukraine … Read more