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Ukraine launches ‘Grain from Ukraine’ program to support Africa's countries

by The Kyiv Independent news deskNovember 26, 2022

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the start of the "Grain From Ukraine" scheme to deliver grain to African countries struggling with food security issues. Zelensky told The Guardian that...

National Business

Explainer: What’s up with the ‘grain deal’ and Russia?

by Oleg SukhovNovember 2, 2022

On Nov. 2, Russia announced it would continue its participation in the deal that allows grain shipments from Ukraine via the Black Sea, ending several days of turmoil...

Russia says it 'suspends participation' in grain deal with Ukraine

by The Kyiv Independent news deskOctober 29, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced the Kremlin was suspending the U.N.-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was set to expire on Nov. 22. The deal, reached in July,...

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Ukrainian grain freed as first ship crosses Black Sea

by Alexander QueryAugust 3, 2022

ODESA — After two days of a closely-watched and perilous route from the mine-ridden Odesa port, the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni ship arrived in Istanbul on Aug. 3. The...

National

Zelensky visits port in Odesa Oblast, says Ukraine ready to export grain

by The Kyiv Independent news deskJuly 29, 2022

President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 29 visited the Chornomorsk seaport in Odesa Oblast, where Ukrainian grain is now being loaded for export for the first time since Russia's...

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Ukraine, Russia achieve ‘some progress’ in grain blockade negotiations

by Asami TerajimaJuly 13, 2022

Delegations from Ukraine, Russia and Turkey met with United Nations representatives in Istanbul on July 13 for the first time to discuss the safe export of grain, as...

Opinion

Olga Bondarenko: Even marginal decline in grain exports from Ukraine will rattle global food security

by Olga BondarenkoApril 26, 2022

News on potential disruption in grain exports from the Black Sea region, primarily from Ukraine, due to the full-scale military aggression of Russia against Ukraine, caused a significant...

Business

Ukraine boasts biggest harvest since independence

by Alexander QueryDecember 21, 2021

Ukraine harvested 106 million tons of cereals, legumes, and oilseeds in 2021 thanks to favorable weather conditions. It is the biggest harvest the country’s ever had since its...