Kyiv hopes to achieve peace with Russia through intermediaries
Ukraine will not talk to Moscow directly, but hopes Putin’s friends will help to push him toward peace.
grain deal
Ukraine ‘not fully satisfied’ with new EU grain deal but can make it work, says agriculture minister
Ukraine is “not fully satisfied” with the latest grain deal agreed by EU countries but can make it work, says the country’s agriculture minister.
Erdogan says ready to host peace summit between Russia and Ukraine
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul on Friday for talks on the course of the Ukraine-Russia war, the defunct Black Sea grain deal, and increased defence industry cooperation, the two sides said. Erdogan sai…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 687
Injuries as Russian missiles hit Kharkiv hotel; Russia โtesting nuclear-capable missiles for North Korea in Ukraineโ; Zelenskiy visits Baltic alliesSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageTwo Russian missiles hit a hotel in Kharkiv late on Wednesday, in…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 662
Vladimir Putin vows to make Russia self-sufficient power in face of west and warns of โproblemsโ with neighbouring FinlandRussian president Vladimir Putin vowed to make Russia a โsovereign, self-sufficientโ power in the face of the west. In a campaign …
Sergei Lavrov dismisses Ukraine peace plan and UN effort to revive grain deal
Russian foreign minister says Zelenskiyโs 10-point proposal to end the war and resumption of exports from Black Sea are โnot realisticโRussiaโs foreign minister has told the UN that Ukraineโs proposed peace plan and the latest proposals to revive the B…
Erdoฤan: I trust Russia and the West equallyย
Turkish president baits the EU.
First cargo ships dock in Ukraine after Russia exits grain deal
Officials say the new Black Sea corridor will primarily be used to evacuate ships stuck in the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi since the war broke out.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 564 of the invasion
G20 declaration โnothing to be proud ofโ, says Kyiv; Ukraine warns against lifting sanctions as Russia pushes grain deal; Ukraine condemns lack of progress for a tribunal to prosecute Russian leadersSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe Ukrainian …
Russia snubs UN proposal to rejoin Black Sea grain deal
EU’s Charles Michel accuses Moscow of ‘cynicism’ at G20 summit in India.
Romania confirms Russian drone debris fell on its territory
‘I confirm that pieces were found that could be a drone,’ says Romanian defense minister.
After meeting Putin, Erdoฤan says Black Sea grain deal can be restored
Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan said after talks with Vladimir Putin on 4 September that it would soon be possible to reviveย the grain dealย that the United Nations says helped to ease aย food crisisย by getting Ukrainian grain to market.
FirstFT: Kim Jong Un plans to visit Putin for weapons sales talks
Also in todayโs newsletter, Xi-Biden meeting could be in jeopardy and Erdoฤan and Putin contradict each other on Black Sea grain deal
Russia ready to restart grain deal if sanctions lifted, Putin tells Erdoฤan
The two leaders also discussed energy cooperation and the war in Ukraine at high-stakes summit in Sochi.
In Sochi, Putin and Erdoฤan discuss gas hub, grain deal
President Vladimir Putin told Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan on Monday (4 September) that Russia was open to discussions about the Black Sea grain deal, an agreement that helped get Ukraine’s grain to market and thus ease a global food crisis.
Turkeyโs Erdoฤan says grain deal to be revived โsoonโ after talks with Putin
Russian leader offers different interpretation and insists Moscow will not re-join until the west meets its demands.
Ukraine claims Russian drones crashed on Romanian territory
Latest strikes targeting Danube river ports come before Putin-Erdoฤan talks on restarting Black Sea grain deal
Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin says no grain deal until west meets obligations; Kyiv reports advances in east and south
Russian president says the Black Sea grain deal will not be restored until restrictions on the export of Russian agricultural products are liftedWhat we know on day 558 of the invasionThe abduction of Ukrainian children and their subsequent transportat…
Italyโs Tajani heads to Beijing to discuss Belt and Road
Also in this newsletter: Can Erdoฤan convince Putin to resuscitate the Ukraine grain deal?
Moscow attacks Ukraine port day before Russia-Turkey talks on grain deal
Kyiv has been using Danube ports to export grain after a UN-backed agreement collapsed in July.
Black sea grain deal: Russian president Putin to host Erdogan for talks next week
Monday is confirmed as the date Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish counterpart Recep Tayep Erdogan in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, this amid a push to revive the grain deal with Ukraine and dial down spiking tensions in waters shared…
Kremlin says Putin will meet Erdoฤan on Monday in Sochi
Russian and Turkish leaders are expected to discuss the Black Sea grain deal and energy exports.
UN chief sends Russia bid to revive Black Sea grain deal
United Nations Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres said on 31 August that he had sent Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “a set of concrete proposals” aimed at reviving a deal that allowed the safe export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea.
๐ด Live: Turkish foreign minister in Moscow for talks on Black Sea grain deal
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will begin a two-day visit to Moscow starting Thursday with the Black Sea grain deal on top of the agenda, Russiaโs foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. Turkey had helped to broker the original deal which had e…
Ukraine grain exports: Second ship safely reaches Istanbul despite Russia blockade
Russia pulled out of the grain deal last month, and has threatened to attack ships containing Ukrainian grain. But since then, a second civilian cargo ship has safely made it from Ukraine to Istanbul. The Liberian-registered carrier left Odesa on Sund…
In Sochi, Erdoฤan will push Putin on grain deal
Turkey said Monday that President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan will “soon” visit Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader Ukraine peace negotiations.
From India, Dombrovskis asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal
A senior European Union official urged Russia on Saturday (26 August) to renew a deal to allow the safe export of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports, after Russia quit the agreement last month.
Putin, Erdoฤan expected to meet over Black Sea grain deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to hold talks in person with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan soon, the Kremlin said on Friday (25 August), as Ankara attempts to persuade Moscow to return to the Black Sea grain deal.
Prigozhinโs lesson for Trump & Co: Donโt trust Putinโs promises
Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy and Macron should all be thinking twice after Prigozhin’s death about pinning hopes on deals with Putin.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 548 of the invasion
Putin says Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin โmade some serious mistakes in his lifeโ; US will begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in OctoberSee all our Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin has called Yevgeny Prigozhin a โtalented businessmanโ with โ…
Putin has strange deep voice in address to BRICS summit
Russian leader tells other leaders about grain deal plans โย but not in his own voice.
Ukraine finalizes deal with insurers to cover Black Sea grain ships
Russia has threatened vessels making their way to and from Ukraine.
First ship safely exits Ukraineโs Black Sea corridor despite Russian blockade
Moscow warned vessels operating in the region are legitimate targets, but the German-Chinese owned Joseph Schulte made it to its destination in Turkey.
First cargo ship leaves Ukraine port since end of grain deal despite Russian threats
Civilian vessel left port of Odesa and travelled down temporary corridor set up after Moscow pulled out of UN-backed Black Sea grain dealA civilian cargo vessel has left Ukraineโs southern port of Odesa, Kyiv has said, despite warnings from Russia that…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 540 of the invasion
Nato official apologises for saying Ukraine could give up territory to Russia; Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones near MoscowA senior Nato official has apologised and clarified his comments, a day after he said publicly that Ukraine could give up terr…
Russia risks war with NATO in Black Sea, former top commander in Europe warns
Kyiv’s allies may have to establish a shipping corridor after the collapse of the U.N. grain deal, Admiral James Stavridis says.
Ukraine says Russian drones threatened Danube port near Romania
Ukraine’s air force on Wednesday (15 August) said a large group of Russian army drones entered the mouth of the Danube river and headed toward the Izmail river port near the border with Romania.
Russian warship’s ‘warning fire’ on Black Sea merchant vessel
A Russian warship fired warning shots at a Palau-flagged merchant ship in the south-western Black Sea on Sunday โ just weeks after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal.
Russian warship fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea
A Russian warship on Sunday (13 August) fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea, the first time Russia has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine since exiting a landmark UN-brokered grain deal last month.
The hunt for Russiaโs secret ships
Turkeyโs strategic straits are a trade superhighway โ and a lifeline for the Kremlinโs war machine.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 537 of the invasion
Seven people, including a young baby, killed by Russian shelling in Kherson; Russian warshipโs โwarning shotsโ at Black Sea cargo shipSeven people including a 23-day-old girl were killed by Russian shelling in the Kherson region on Sunday, Ukraineโs i…
Russian warship fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea
Action marks first time Russia has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine since exiting grain dealRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesA Russian warship fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the south-western Black Sea on Sunday as it made its w…
Russia fires warning shots at cargo ship in Black Sea
Confrontation comes weeks after Moscow pulled out of UN-backed grain deal and warned about the safety of shipping.
Moscow doesnโt care who it starves
The Black Sea is once again the ‘Inhospitable Sea,’ as both Russia and Ukraine deny each other control or safe passage in yet another front in this grinding war.
Ukraine declares war on Russiaโs Black Sea shipping
Kyiv warns it’s ‘completely unjustifiable’ for Western vessels to continue shipping Russian oil.
Putin to visit Erdoฤan at end of August: Turkish media
Ankara is seeking to revive the Black Sea grain deal.
Moscow says JPMorgan stops processing Russia grain payments
Payments channel via the American bank was an alternative to SWIFT system for the Russian Agricultural Bank.
Drone attack on tanker shows Kyivโs intent to hit Russian energy shipments
Black Sea is becoming a decisive frontline after Moscow pulled out of the UN grain deal and bombarded Ukraine’s ports.
Putin is using food as a weapon โ but his cynical attempts to drum up forced allies will fail | Josep Borrell
By reneging on the Black Sea grain deal, Russia has driven up global prices. By standing together we can resurrect itJosep Borrell is vice-president of the European CommissionOn 17 July, nearly one year after the agreement was signed in Istanbul, Russi…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 522 of the invasion
Putin says Russia โbuilding up powerโ of its navy; drone attack on Moscow damages two office blocksRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesPresident Vladimir Putin praised Russiaโs navy in an address at the annual Navy Day parade. He announced 30 new s…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 521 of the invasion
Russian missile strike on Dnipro injures nine and partially destroys apartment block; Moscow says it shot down Ukrainian missiles in southern RussiaRussian missiles hit an apartment block and a nearby building of Ukraineโs security service in the centr…
Africa to Putin: End the war!
Leaders deliver direct message to Kremlin chief at major summit in St. Petersburg.
Russia threatening civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Ukraine says
Moscow had warned that all ships going across the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports would be considered โpotential carriers of military-purpose cargoes.โ
Russia urged to renew Ukraine grain deal at Africa summit
Egypt’s leader says it is “essential” the deal allowing Kyiv to export produce be revived.
Putin rules out rejoining Black Sea grain deal, despite famine fears
Poorer nations will be dependent on Moscow’s good graces for shipments of food and fertilizer.
African Union calls on Russia to reinstate Ukrainian grain deal
‘We will discuss itย with Putin to see how we can restart this agreement,’ AU chairman says.
Extension of EU ban on Ukrainian agri products causes headaches among member states
Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to extend a ban on select Ukrainian agricultural products as the deadline for the current temporary arrangement looms โ but not everyone is on board with the idea.ย ย
Commissioner: EU โready to exportโ all Ukraineโs grain after Black Sea route closed
The EUโs โsolidarity lanesโ initiative to help Ukraine export grain via European routes and ports could entirely replace the Black Sea route become impractical after Russia’s unilateral withdrawal from a UN-brokered deal, according to the bloc’s agricu…
Grain dance: What Poland wants in return for its solidarity with Ukraine
Warsaw insists it will act alone if Brussels fails to extend import restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural products.
Russia-Ukraine war: ex-US Marine freed in prisoner swap injured fighting in Ukraine; UN rejects Moscow claim on prison massacre โ as it happened
Trevor Reed has been taken to Germany for treatment; UN human rights chief rejects claims a US-supplied HIMARS missile from Ukraine was responsibleThis blog is now closed. To read our latest news on Ukraine, click hereRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceThe …
Russia strikes Ukraineโs grain export back door on the Danube River
Putin portrays himself as a man of peace ahead of Africa summit, even as Russian drones hit Ukraine’s ports.
Russia-Ukraine war: UN chief calls on Russia to return to Black Sea grain deal; US journalist wounded in drone attack โ as it happened
Antรณnio Guterres calls on Moscow to return to deal allowing safe export of Ukrainian grain; US citizen working for AFP hurt in Bakhmut attack At a glance: what we know on day 516 of Ukraine invasionRussiaโs overnight drone attack on the southern Ukrain…
Ukraine war: Russia hits Odesa after killing grain deal
Russia is hammering Ukraine’s port city of Odesa after quitting the grain deal. What happens now?
Putinโs war is slowly destroying Europeโs breadbasket
Ukraine has kept producing and exporting grain despite the Russian invasion. How much longer can that go on?
A Trump-light, Ukraine-heavy Aspen Security Forum
This yearโs national security gathering drew big names, few of whom had real answers.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 514 of the invasion
Moscow โwaging warโ on global food supply, US tells UN; Putin says it will use โall means at its disposalโ to defend Belarus after Warsaw moves troops to eastSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussia is โwaging war on the worldโs food supplyโ and h…
Russia โholding humanity hostageโ over Black Sea grain deal, UN hears
Security council session told that worldโs poorest and most vulnerable at risk after Russia blocked exportsโข What was the Black Sea grain deal and why did it collapse?Russia has been accused at the UN security council of stoking famine by blocking grai…
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis
Russia and Ukraine issue tit-for-tat warnings after Moscow pulls out of Black Sea grain deal; the sole remaining resident of one Ukrainian village who curses Putin every morningEvery week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war in Ukrain…
State of the Union: Ukraine grain deal halted as Latin America comes to Brussels
The long-term viability of the agreement between Kyiv and Moscow had been up in the air for some time now. #StateOfTheUnion
Russia batters Ukraineโs grain infrastructure for 4th night
UN warns Moscow’s actions have caused global wheat and corn prices to spike.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 513 of the invasion
Agricultural produce destroyed in latest Russian strike on Odesa; US-supplied cluster bombs now confirmed to be in use by UkraineRussia struck the Ukrainian port city of Odesa for the fourth consecutive night after pulling out of the Black Sea grain de…
Ukraine threatens Russian Black Sea ships in tit-for-tat move against Moscow
Kyiv’s move comes after Russia bombarded its ports and withdrew from a UN-brokered grain deal.
Ukraine signals readiness to fight on Black Sea after Russia threatens ships
Kyiv says it could target all shipping out of Russian-held ports, mirroring Moscowโs threat on WednesdayWhat was the Black Sea grain deal and why did it collapse?Ukraine has warned that it could target all shipping out of Russian and Russian-occupied p…
War in Ukraine: Russia strikes Odesa port for third night after grain deal
Authoritiesย inย Ukraineย sayย theย portย cityย ofย Odessaย wasย hitย byย Russianย strikesย forย aย thirdย straightย night. Ukraine’sย presidentย Vlodymirย Zelenskyย accusingย Moscowย ofย deliberatelyย targettingย grainย supplies. Theย latestย strikesย comesย justย daysย afterย Russiaย …
Ukraine sees third night of Russian attacks on Black Sea port cities
Wednesday evening marked the third consecutive night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian port cities on the Black Sea. Mykolaiv was targeted even though it was not a part in the Black Sea Grain deal that Moscow pulled out of three days ago. FRANCE 24’s co…
Russia escalates military tensions in Black Sea after blowing up grain deal
Russiaโs defense ministry warned Wednesday that ships sailing to Ukraineโs Black Sea ports would be considered military targets.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 511 of the invasion
Russia attacks Ukrainian ports; arresting Putin would amount to declaration of war on Russia, South African president saysRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesRussiaโs defence ministry said on Tuesday it had carried out overnight strikes on two Ukra…
Halting of grain deal โno good newsโ for Spanish presidency, EU executive
Russia’s termination of the initiative to export its grain via the Black Sea route is “no good news”, according to a Spanish EU presidency representative, who echoed concerns of the EU executive, as European farmers sounded alarm bells over what could …
Ukraine grain deal: Black sea export agreement expires as Russia quits
Russian strikes comes as Moscow confirmed it will not renew the Black Sea export grain deal, though it said it would consider renewing it if some of its demands are met. However, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that a U.N. pact that aimed…
Russian missiles damage Odesa port, Ukraine says
The attack came after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal on Monday.
Why Colombiaโs president prefers Chinaโs cash over EU economics
Also in this newsletter: Moscow withdraws from the Ukraine grain deal, again
Russia halts grain deal in what UN calls blow to worldโs needy
Russia halted participation on Monday (17 July) in the year-old UN-brokered deal that lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, causing concern in poorer countries that price rises will put food out of reach.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 510 of the invasion
Russia says it carried out โrevengeโ strikes on Odesa and Mykolayiv after Crimea bridge was attacked; Kremlin warns it will be a risk for Ukraine to ship grain without Russian security guaranteesRussiaโs defence ministry said on Tuesday it had carried …
Russia’s grain deal exit is a stab in the back – Kenya
Kenya is in a drought-hit region and Ukrainian grain has contributed to vital food aid supplies.
Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal
Moscowโs move puts at risk tens of millions of tonnes of food exports from Ukraine
Black Sea grain deal: Russia refuses to renew and says no guarantees for ships now
Reuters was first to report that Russia was withdrawing from the UN-brokered agreement for a wartime safe shipping channel for [โฆ]
The post Black Sea grain deal: Russia refuses to renew and says no guarantees for ships now appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
Russia says decision not to extend Black Sea grain deal is final
No more talks planned, says official, despite Turkish leader expressing hope of progress at UN meetingRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesThe UN secretary general, Antรณnio Guterres has said he deeply regrets Russiaโs decision to terminate the Black…
EU: Russia’s withdrawal from Black Sea grain deal ‘unjustified’
Reacting to Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal, EU foreign relations chief Josepย Borrellย said the decision is “completely unjustified” โ and that Russia is yet again “weaponising the hunger of the people”.
Ukraine grain deal: What has happened to food prices since it ended?
World wheat prices have soared since Russia refused to renew the Ukraine grain deal.
Ships no longer safe in Black Sea, Russia says after quitting grain deal
Kremlin declares that northwestern Black Sea is once again ‘temporarily dangerous.’
Moscow halts grain deal after bridge to Crimea struck
Russia halted participation on 17 July in the UN-brokered deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, just hours after a blast knocked out Russia’s bridge to Crimea in what Moscow called a strike by Ukrainian sea drones.
Ukraineโs farmers on edge as Russia halts grain deal
Russia said on Monday that it had halted participation in a landmark UN-brokered deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea. The deal, which was struck last July, has helped stabilise grain prices and feed millions. FRANCE …
Ukraine grain deal in peril, fierce fighting in the east
The clock is ticking down Monday (17 July) on the deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea, with the agreement set to expire at midnight Istanbul time (2100 GMT).
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 508 of the invasion
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling civilians; Moscow issues criminal charges against seven in alleged plot to kill top Russian journalistsSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine and Russia have accused each other of shelling civili…
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin says it has thwarted Kyiv-backed plot to kill prominent journalists
FSB says it has detained people carrying out reconnaissance near the homes of Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia SobchakWhat we know on day 507 of the invasionRussian president Vladimir Putin held a phone call with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 507 of the invasion
Zelenskiy says Russia doing everything it can to stop Ukrainian troop advance; Putin says he tried and failed to have Prigozhin replaced as Wagner leader in UkraineSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukrainians must unde…
Kyiv accepts counteroffensive not advancing quickly; Moscow plays down grain deal claim โ as it happened
Andriy Yermak says West are not pressuring Ukraine to go faster ; Kremlin denies Turkish claim deal will be renewed. This live blog is closedPutin says he tried but failed to oust Prigozhin after Wagner mutinyOleg Kiper, governor of Odesa region, repor…
Russia accused of โcynical brinkmanshipโ over delays to grain deal renewal
Fears over food price rises if Moscow fails to meet deadline for Black Sea export agreementRussia is stonewalling in talks about the renewal of a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea, the UK envoy to the UN has warned.Barbara…
UN asks Putin to extend Black Sea grain deal in return for SWIFT access
UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine in return for connecting a subsidiary of a Russian bank to the SWIFT system.
Global hunger shows no sign of reversing
A new report reveals the sweeping impacts of pandemic supply chain disruptions and the ongoing war in Ukraine.