Ukraine’s forces were fighting off a fierce Russian onslaught in the country’s east on Sunday, following a much-needed morale boost from a Eurovision victory. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday that the conflict in his country could lead to global food shortages, and that the situation in Ukraine’s Donbas is “very difficult.” Russia, which invaded … Read more
Agriculture ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations condemned India’s decision to ban unapproved wheat exports on Saturday, following a punishing heatwave in the country. “If everyone starts to impose export restrictions or to close markets, that would worsen the crisis,” German agriculture minister Cem Ozdemir said at a press conference in Stuttgart. After … Read more
As the G7 countries met on Friday to address the impact of the war on the global food supply, Germany’s agricultural minister accused Russia of grain theft in eastern Ukraine. “This is an especially repugnant form of war that Russia is leading,” Cem Ozdemir said at the start of a meeting in Stuttgart with colleagues … Read more
