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Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes, Ukraine reports attacks on coastal regions

Russia said it will cut gas supplies to Europe from Wednesday in a blow to countries that have backed Ukraine, while missile attacks in Black Sea coastal regions raised doubts about whether Russia will stick to a deal to let Ukraine export grain.

Reuters

UN World Food Program Optimistic on Ukraine Grain Export Deal

The World Food Program (WFP) said it was optimistic about a UN-brokered deal to reopen Ukrainian ports for grain exports but warned the agreement alone will not solve the global food crisis even if it is implemented effectively. Russia, Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey signed a deal on Friday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

First Ukraine grain ships may move in days, says U.N

The first ships to export Ukraine grain from the country's Black Sea ports may move within a few days under a deal agreed on Friday by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, a U.N. spokesperson said on Monday.

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Thousands of dolphins die in Black Sea, collateral victims of war in Ukraine

Ukrainian biologists have warned that dolphins in the Black Sea are dying at an alarming rate due to deadly noise pollution caused by Russian warships and submarines.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine aims to ship grain this week, despite Russian attack

Exports will resume from Chornomorsk port first, followed by ports of Odesa and Pivdeny, government officials say.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: Black Sea grain deal exposes Moscow's long-term diplomatic game

The deal to open up Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, brokered by the UN and Turkey, is expected to facilitate the much-needed export of several million tonnes of grain and other food products, and potentially ease an international food crisis.

The Conversation

Russia's Lavrov says no barriers to Ukraine grain export, defends strikes

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday there are no barriers to the export of grain from Ukrainian ports, after Ukraine and Russia signed a deal to unblock grain shipments on the Black Sea in Turkey last week.

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First Ukraine Black Sea grain shipments could move in days - U.N., Ukraine

The first shipments of Ukrainian grain could leave Black Sea ports within days under a U.N.-brokered deal to tackle a global food crisis that has worsened since Russia invaded its neighbor, the United Nations and Ukraine said on Monday.

Reuters

Lavrov Says Russian Goal to Oust Ukraine's President

Russia appears to have reversed itself after the country's top diplomat said Moscow's overarching goal is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian artillery barrages and air strikes continue to pummel cities across Ukraine. The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine's efforts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Ukrainian fighters standing in Russia’s way on eastern front

Barely a kilometre from Russian positions defending the captured eastern city of Izium, Ukrainian and foreign fighters hunker in a dank basement. Artillery rains down on them most nights, shaking loose the plaster and filling the air with dust.

Reuters

Grain deal stands despite attack: Russia

Moscow insists its strike on Odesa won’t harm its grain export deal with Kyiv, saying the attack was “connected exclusively with military infrastructure”.

Crikey

Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal

Russia will further cut gas supplies to Europe in a blow to countries that have supported Kyiv just as there was hope on Monday that Ukraine's blocked grain exports would resume this week.

Reuters

Strike on Odesa will not affect grain shipments says Russia

The Kremlin said Monday that a strike on the Ukrainian port town of Odesa would not impact grain exports as it only hit military targets. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal…

France 24

Lavrov offers reassurance over Russian grain supplies in Cairo visit

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea.

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France 24

Kyiv prepares to resume grain exports in wake of Russian strike

Ukraine pressed ahead on Sunday with efforts to restart grain exports from Odesa and other Black Sea ports, a day after a missile attack that cast doubt over whether Russia would honour a deal aimed at easing global food shortages caused by the war. Read about the day’s events as…

Reuters

Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk

Ukraine pressed ahead on Sunday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but warned deliveries would suffer if a Russian missile strike on Odesa was a sign of more to come.

Crikey

Outrage over Russia’s strikes on Odesa

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has denounced missile strikes on Odesa, saying they show Moscow cannot be trusted to implement a deal aimed at easing global food shortages.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Strikes Bridge Used for Russian Supplies in Occupied South

Ukraine struck a bridge in the occupied Black Sea region of Kherson on Saturday, targeting a Russian supply route as Kyiv prepares for a major counter-offensive, a Ukrainian regional official said. The strike hit the Daryivskyi bridge across the Ingulets river used for supplies by Russian troops, days after a…

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The Independent UK

‘Not a word’ Putin says can be trusted, says Liz Truss after Odesa attack

The Foreign Secretary said a hit on the Black Sea port was “completely unwarranted”.

Reuters

Ukraine strikes bridge used for Russian supplies in occupied south

Ukraine struck a bridge in the occupied Black Sea region of Kherson on Saturday, targeting a Russian supply route as Kyiv prepares for a major counter-offensive, a Ukrainian regional official said.

Evening Standard

Odesa: Russian missiles hits Black Sea port hours after grain deal

It comes shortly after Ukraine and Russia signed a breakthrough deal to reopen ports and resume grain exports

The Guardian - UK

Between port bombings and air raid sirens, life in Odesa goes on

The new grain deal should help the Black Sea port’s economy – but existence has been hollowed out by the pressure of war

The Independent UK

Russian missiles hit Black Sea port, Ukraine says

Strikes come a day after countries signed a deal to resume grain exports

Reuters

Ukraine preparing to export grain from ports despite Russian strike - minister

Ukraine continues to prepare to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports despite a Russian missile strike that hit the port of Odesa on Saturday, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'spits in the face' of UN in 'betrayal' attack on Odesa after grain deal

Oleksiy Honcharenko, a local Ukrainian MP, wrote on Telegram "these scumbags sign contracts with one hand and direct missiles with the other" after Kremlin forces struck the Black Sea port

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