Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Two further grain ships depart Ukraine as a third port opens

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The Sacura, which left Pivdennyi is bringing 11,000 tonnes of soybeans to Italy. Arizona is delivering 48,458 tonnes of corn to Iskenderun. The Polarnet arrived in Derince, northeast of Turkey, on Monday to be unloaded. ISTANBUL: Two more ships carrying corn and soybeans left Ukrainian Black Sea port on Monday, Turkey and Ukraine announced, bringing … Read more

Zelensky says, if Russian blockade is not lifted, millions of people die

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Thursday, millions of people could starve as a result of Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. Zelenskys warned the world was on the verge of a “terrible food crisis”. KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Thursday, millions of people could hunger as a result of Russia’s blockade … Read more

WTO chief warns of global food crisis in wake of Ukraine conflict

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African countries could be hit especially hard by food shortages, the World Trade Organization chief says. Millions of tonnes of grain are sitting in warehouses and Ukrainian ports unable to be exported due to the war. Ukraine is a major global exporter of wheat and sunflower oil. A food emergency started off by the Ukraine … Read more

Ukraine could be paying for Western weapons with grain

Ukraine could be paying for Western weaponry with grain supplies, according to Russia’s envoy to the United Nations. It comes at a time when the world’s poorest countries are suffering a food crisis. There have been tons of grain that are reported to be blocked in Ukrainian Black Sea ports due to the presence of … Read more

Russia to open Ukraine’s ports if sanctions are removed

According to the Interfax news agency, Russia’s foreign ministry has stated that it will only open access to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports if sanctions against the Kremlin are lifted. Ukraine, one of the world’s largest grain producers, used to export the majority of its goods via seaports, but since Russia’s invasion, it has been obliged … Read more