Polish farmers are staging protests against cheap Ukrainian grain flooding the market and EU regulations on pesticide and fertiliser usage. Tractors flying Polish flags blocked motorways and major junctions in almost 200 locations, organisers said. Blockades are also taking place at several border crossings with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the protests demonstrated the...
Russia unleashed drones overnight targeting Ukraine’s Odesa region damaging port infrastructure and grain storage facilities, according to the Ukrainian military. Megumi Lim reports. The post Russia targets grain storage facilities first appeared on Future Media. Source link
Ukraine’s navy says that 12 vessels are preparing to enter a temporary corridor in the Black Sea to sail to the country’s ports. This comes after several cargo ships have already successfully carried grain out of Ukraine to be delivered to the world market. The post Ukraine’s Navy readies grain vessels for Black Sea transit...
William Denselow reports on Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who says that United Nations efforts to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative are unrealistic. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Saturday Lavrov defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and turned the blame on western powers. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ENG-SERGEI-LAVROV.mp3 Source link
KIEV, Sept. 19 — Kyiv will file a lawsuit to the World Trade Organization against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over their decisions to extend a ban on grain imports from Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Monday, citing a senior official. “It is important to prove that these actions are legally wrong. And that’s why...
Ukraine is set to challenge unilateral grain-import bans imposed by three EU neighbors and consider retaliatory actions. The government in Kyiv plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization if the restrictions persist beyond Friday. The post Ukraine to sue Hungary, Slovakia and Poland over grain ban first appeared on Future Media. Source link
Russia has solidified its position as the leading global grain exporter. Meanwhile, the conflict in Ukraine disrupted the market, as Ukraine, a significant food commodities exporter, lost access to the crucial Black Sea route due to Russia’s invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin told Reuters the country would soon make good on a promise made after...
In recent years, soaring food prices and the growing frequency and intensity of floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events have prompted warnings of a looming grain shortage, potentially spelling disaster for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations. Although climate change poses the greatest medium- to long-term threat to global food security, Russia’s invasion...
Russia is capable of replacing the Ukrainian grain, both on a commercial and free-of-charge basis, especially as it expects another record harvest this year. This assurance was given by President Vladimir Putin, who stressed that Russia will continue its energetic efforts to provide supplies of grain, food products, fertilisers, and other goods to Africa despite...
Press Release As the Black Sea Grain Initiative’s expiration date of July 17 nears, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is cautioning of catastrophic ripple effects for the world’s most food insecure should a deal not be reached. The initiative, lasting nearly one year and two renewals later, has stabilised global food prices and delivered 625,000...