Just two months ago, many in the West thought President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey could be shifting away from what they considered his overly
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Amid Attacks, Ukraine’s Grain Exports Get a Lifeline From Romania
After more than two weeks stuck in a Black Sea traffic jam of cargo ships waiting their turn to enter the Danube River delta to
As Russia Strikes Ports, Ukraine Scrambles to Continue Grain Exports
Last week, Valentin Pavlenko loaded two trucks with grain from his farm in southern Ukraine. Normally, he sends them two hours east to the deepwater
Erdogan Urges Resumption of Grain Deal in Call With Putin
Turkey’s president has called on Russia and Ukraine to avoid escalating their conflict and urged the resumption of a deal that had enabled Ukraine to
Ukraine’s Grain Lifeline in Danube Ports Comes Under Russia Threat
When Russia blockaded Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea after its full-scale invasion last year, grain that could feed millions worldwide piled up in silos.
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal, Kyiv Says
Russian forces struck a grain terminal in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday, extending a bombardment of the country’s infrastructure
Putin Promises Free Grain at Africa Summit, Aiming to Help Russia’s Image
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia pledged on Thursday to ship free grain to at least six African countries over the next four months, scrambling
Russia Strikes Danube Port, Escalating Attacks on Ukraine Grain Routes
Russia for the first time on Monday attacked a port on the Danube River in Ukraine, close to the Romanian border, Ukrainian and Romanian officials
As Tensions Rise, Zelensky and Erdogan Discuss Collapsed Grain Deal
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has spoken with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, about the collapse of a deal that allowed Ukrainian ships carrying
As Russia Steps Up Attacks on Grain Ports, U.S. Warns of Possible Ruse
Russia on Thursday stepped up its aerial assaults on Ukrainian ports critical to the world’s food supply, as the White House warned that the Kremlin