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Importers turn to U.S. and Australia as Russian strikes paralyze Ukraine grain export — Reuters

Major global wheat importers are preparing for severe supply cuts and seeking alternative grain sources as Russian strikes on Black Sea port infrastructure disrupt shipments, Reuters reported on Aug. 21.

21 August, 11:52 AM

Russian strikes, shipping bottlenecks, and European embargoes choke Ukraine grain exports

Russian port attacks, drought on the Danube, and European trade curbs have throttled Ukrainian grain exports, raising the risk of storage shortages and global food price spikes, Politico reported on August 12.

13 August, 12:25 PM

Kyiv launches major food distribution center in West Africa

Ukraine opened its first agro-hub on the African continent in the Republic of Ghana - Food Processing and Distribution Center began operating under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Food from Ukraine initiative, PM Yuliia Svyrydenko wrote on April 14.

14 April, 02:05 PM

UN says Russian aggression against Ukraine sparked global food price shock

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has sparked a global food crisis, triggered mass displacement, and severely hindered progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, according to Bob Rae, Canada’s permanent representative to the UN and current president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), as reported by Ukrinform on July 16.

16 July 2025, 11:41 AM

Two killed, eight wounded in Russian attack on Odesa’s port

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa killed two people and injured eight others, Ukrainian officials said on May 26.

26 May 2025, 10:20 AM

UK Prime Minister warns that Russia’s Black Sea attacks threaten global food security

Russia’s attacks on the Black Sea are a serious threat to global food security, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a government press release on Oct. 22.

23 October 2024, 11:31 AM

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