Black Sea grain deal

Black Sea grain deal must be upheld

Russia should consider the bigger picture of global food crisis and rejoin the deal

Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets

At least 27 civilians were reported hurt in the air strikes on the ports, which set buildings ablaze and damaged China's consulate in Odesa.

Russian strikes continue on Ukraine's ports after Moscow warns ships

Russian strikes on Ukrainian port areas continued on Thursday, local authorities said, after Moscow warned that ships heading to Ukraine's Black Sea ports could be considered military targets.

Business leaders worried over Russia's exit from grain deal

Six major trade bodies in Bangladesh expressed their concern

Local wholesale wheat prices start rising

But retail prices still unhurt by Russia’s grain deal exit

What is the Black Sea grain deal and what happens when it expires?

The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain blocked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be exported safely

Russia halts UN-brokered Ukraine grain deal

Russia said on Monday that it had halted participation in a landmark UN-brokered deal which allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea just hours after Moscow said Ukraine had attacked the Crimean Bridge.

Black Sea grain deal to expire Monday if Russia quits

The last ship left Ukraine under the deal on Sunday. Russia's February 2022 invasion and blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports sent global grain prices soaring. Ukraine and Russia are among the world's top grain exporters.

UN waits for Russian answer as Black Sea grain deal deadline looms

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is still waiting for a response from Russian President Vladimir Putin on a proposal to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain beyond Monday, a UN spokesperson said on Friday.

July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023

Black Sea grain deal must be upheld

Russia should consider the bigger picture of global food crisis and rejoin the deal

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets

At least 27 civilians were reported hurt in the air strikes on the ports, which set buildings ablaze and damaged China's consulate in Odesa.

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Russian strikes continue on Ukraine's ports after Moscow warns ships

Russian strikes on Ukrainian port areas continued on Thursday, local authorities said, after Moscow warned that ships heading to Ukraine's Black Sea ports could be considered military targets.

July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023

Business leaders worried over Russia's exit from grain deal

Six major trade bodies in Bangladesh expressed their concern

July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023

Local wholesale wheat prices start rising

But retail prices still unhurt by Russia’s grain deal exit

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

What is the Black Sea grain deal and what happens when it expires?

The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain blocked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be exported safely

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

Russia halts UN-brokered Ukraine grain deal

Russia said on Monday that it had halted participation in a landmark UN-brokered deal which allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea just hours after Moscow said Ukraine had attacked the Crimean Bridge.

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

Black Sea grain deal to expire Monday if Russia quits

The last ship left Ukraine under the deal on Sunday. Russia's February 2022 invasion and blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports sent global grain prices soaring. Ukraine and Russia are among the world's top grain exporters.

July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023

UN waits for Russian answer as Black Sea grain deal deadline looms

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is still waiting for a response from Russian President Vladimir Putin on a proposal to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain beyond Monday, a UN spokesperson said on Friday.