Pope urges Russian “brothers” to restore Black Sea grain deal
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain deal, under which it had allowed Ukraine to export grain from its seaports despite the ongoing war. Russia walked out of the Black Sea deal on 17th July after saying its demands to ease sanctions […]
African leaders tell Putin: “We have a right to call for peace”
Reuters African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their plan to end the Ukraine conflict and to renew a deal crucial to Africa on the safe wartime export of Ukrainian grain, which Moscow tore up last week. While not directly critical of Russia, their interventions on the second day […]
Moscow halts grain deal in what UN says is a blow to people in need everywhere
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old UN-brokered deal that lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, spreading fear in poorer countries that price rises will put food out of reach. Hours earlier, a blast knocked out Russia’s bridge to Crimea in what Moscow called a strike by Ukrainian sea […]