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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2022 15:41:56 GMT
Why does the world need grain to be shipped from Ukraine? - BBC News 25,865 views Jul 23, 2022 Ukraine and Russia have signed "mirror" deals which will allow Kyiv to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea.
The agreement will allow millions of tonnes of grain, currently trapped in Ukraine by the war, to be exported.
The world shortage of Ukrainian grain since Russia's 24 February invasion has left millions at risk of hunger.
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2022 18:02:15 GMT
Explosions rock Ukrainian port hours after grain deal - BBC News 45,867 views Jul 24, 2022 Explosions have rocked a key Ukrainian port just a day after Kyiv and Moscow reached a landmark deal to allow the resumption of grain exports. Two missiles hit the city of Odesa in the early hours of Saturday morning, Ukraine's military said. Under the terms of Friday's deal, Russia agreed not to target ports while grain shipments were in transit. Turkey's defence minister said Russian officials had denied carrying out the strikes. "In our contact with Russia, the Russians told us that they had absolutely nothing to do with this attack, and that they were examining the issue very closely and in detail," Hulusai Akar said in a short statement. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said the attack had shown Russia's "total disregard" for international law. "Striking a target crucial for grain export a day after the signature of Istanbul agreements is particularly reprehensible," he tweeted, adding that the EU "strongly condemns" the attack. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres unequivocally condemned the attack, saying that full implementation of the grain deal made between Russia, Ukraine and Turkey was imperative. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday’s airstrikes as a “spit in the face” to Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the agreements. Two Russian Kalibr cruise missiles hit the port’s infrastructure and Ukrainian air defenses brought down two others, the Ukrainian military’s Southern Command said. Odesa regional governor Maksym Marchenko said an unspecified number of people were injured in the attack. Command spokeswoman Nataliya Humenyuk said no grain storage facilities were hit in Odesa. Turkey’s defense minister, however, said he had spoken with Ukrainian authorities and one missile struck a grain silo and another landed nearby but neither affected loading at Odesa’s docks. “It took less than 24 hours for Russia to launch a missile attack on Odesa’s port, breaking its promises and undermining its commitments before the U.N. and Turkey under the Istanbul agreement,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said. “In case of non-fulfillment, Russia will bear full responsibility for a global food crisis.”
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Post by Admin on Jul 31, 2022 1:06:59 GMT
(Reuters) -Ukraine's government has decided on a mandatory evacuation of people in the eastern Donetsk region, scene of fierce fighting with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. In a late-night televised address, Zelenskiy also said the hundreds of thousands of people still in combat zones in the larger Donbas region needed to leave. "The more people leave Donetsk region now, the fewer people the Russian army will have time to kill," he said, adding that residents would be given compensation. Separately, domestic Ukrainian media outlets quoted Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk as saying the evacuation needed to take place before winter begins since the region's natural gas supplies had been destroyed. Zelenskiy said hundreds of thousands of people were still living in areas of Donbas where fighting was fierce. "Many refuse to leave, but it still needs to be done," he said. "If you have the opportunity, please talk to those who still remain in the combat zones in Donbas. Please convince them that it is necessary to leave." (Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Diane Craft and Jonathan Oatis)
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Post by Admin on Aug 21, 2022 7:11:32 GMT
Ukraine mocks Moscow with parade of destroyed Russian tanks 157,212 views Aug 21, 2022 A parade of destroyed Russian military vehicles is snaking its way through Kyiv in an apparent dig at Vladimir Putin's forces which failed in their attempt to do the same.
Ukraine is said to be "trolling" the Russian president - who allegedly intended to hold his own victory parade in the capital - with the procession of rusting tanks.
The Kremlin reportedly had firm plans in place for the parade and some Russian officers had even prepared formal uniforms to be worn. However, Russian troops had to abandon their assault on Kyiv and refocus their efforts in east of Ukraine in March.
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Post by Admin on Aug 24, 2022 21:25:39 GMT
What does the future hold for Ukraine after 6 months of war with Russia? 8,697 views Aug 25, 2022 As Ukrainians mark 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union, they awoke this morning to air raid sirens, as they did exactly six months ago when Russia invaded in an apparent attempt to reverse the tide of history. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Although mass gatherings have been banned in Kyiv because of the threat of attack, there was a warm welcome for a frequent visitor. Boris Johnson paid an unexpected visit, one assumes his last as Prime Minister. He came with gifts of more military aid and a message of unwavering support - saying the west must "stay the course" in countering Russia and endure the rocketing energy prices at home. -----------------------
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