Tue, 21-Oct-2025

First large grain ship sails from Black Sea port in Ukraine

Black Sea port in Ukraine

First large grain ship sails from Black Sea port in Ukraine. This marks the second bulk carrier to depart from the port. The ports were reopened under a UN-backed grain trade agreement. The first significant vessel carrying grain from a Ukrainian Black Sea port has departed since Russia exited a trade agreement in July that … Read more

Repair teams working to restore electricity to Odesa, Ukraine after fire

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Many households were without electricity in the Ukraine city of Odesa. Repair teams are working around the clock. Such disruptions “could not have happened”. Following a fire that left hundreds of thousands of inhabitants without electricity, repair teams were working around the clock to restore power systems in the Black Sea port of Odesa, the … Read more

Zelensky attributes Sri Lankan situation to Russia

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Ukraine’s President has accused Russia of creating a global food crisis and inflation. 20 million tonnes of grain meant for the world market are still stuck in Odesa, Ukraine. A blockade by the Russian Black Sea fleet has restricted exports and imports since the beginning of the war. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine blamed Russia’s … Read more

Zelensky visits war-damaged south Ukraine Mykolaiv

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-torn southern city of Mykolaiv on Saturday. He met with local officials and inspected damage to a high-rise residential building. His visit occurs one day after a Russian strike in the city killed two and injured twenty. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a rare excursion outside of Kyiv to … Read more