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Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is close ally of Vladimir Putin and EU says regime is ‘accomplice in Russia’s unprovoked war’

Erdogan says Putin agrees to visit Turkey as talks continue to restart grain deal

The second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg on July 27 and 28 was predictably overshadowed by the war in Ukraine – and especially Russia’s refusal to agree an extension of the Black Sea grain deal, which expired earlier in the month.

First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Now, Moscow is blocking critical grain exports. As Ukraine tries to rebuild its navy, and fight back, NPR's Greg Myre got a ride on one of its few boats.

UN chief Antonio Guterres has cast doubt on the effectiveness of Russia's offer to distribute free grain to six African countries. Putin told a summit with African leaders that Russia would replace Ukrainian exports by supplying free grain to compensate for the Black Sea shipping deal that fell apart last…

In tonight's edition: Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum vows democracy will prevail after mutinous soldiers detain him. Amid Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal, President Vladimir Putin pledges free shipments to six African countries. It comes as Moscow seeks to allay food insecurity concerns caused by its invasion of…

President says Russia will replace blocked Ukrainian exports after it abandoned pact on passage of ships

The attacks on the Black Sea ports of Ukraine are a crude bid to shut down grain and maize exports, a mainstay of the Ukrainian economy and a mainstay of food aid to Egypt, north Africa and beyond. The blitz followed Russia’s withdrawal from the international agreement to ship Ukrainian…

NATO says it's stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea