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Ukrainian Grain


Friday, July 21, 2023
A still image shows what it said to be the guided missile ship Ivanovets during drills in the Black Sea,
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Russian Navy Holds Live Fire Exercise in Black Sea as Threats to Shipping Escalate

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia’s navy said it had conducted a live fire exercise in the Black Sea after trading threats with Ukraine in which

July 21, 2023
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
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Russia Says It Has No Plans to Attack Civilian Ships in Black Sea

July 20 (Reuters) – Russia is not preparing to attack civilian ships in the Black Sea despite assertions by the United States, Russia’s

July 20, 2023
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Zelenskiy Grain Ship Odessa
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles Can’t Move Ukraine Grain, Here’s Why

by John Konrad (gCaptain) As the conflict in Ukraine intensifies, it has sent shockwaves through the global grain market, triggering a crisis that reverberates

July 20, 2023
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Russia Issues Warning to Ukrainian-Bound Ships

MOSCOW/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be seen as

July 19, 2023
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Grain ship in Ukraine
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Wheat Prices Spike as Russia Issues Warning to Ships

By Áine Quinn, Megan Durisin and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) — Wheat futures soared as much as 9%, the biggest jump since 2012, as Russia threatened

July 19, 2023
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US Navy Backs Away From Ukraine’s Proposal To Protect Grain In NATO Waters
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US Navy Backs Away From Ukraine’s Proposal To Protect Grain In NATO Waters

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a recent development, Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, a day after withdrawing from a U.N.-backed deal that

July 19, 2023
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Turkey-flagged bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine
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Ukraine Setting Up Temporary Shipping Route After Russia’s Grain Deal Exit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine is setting up a temporary shipping route to maintain grain shipments after

July 19, 2023
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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Black Sea Ship Disruption Costs Crop Exporter Millions A Month

By Kateryna Choursina (Bloomberg) —Ship inspection holdups that are crippling Ukraine’s Black Sea crop exports have cost major agribusiness Kernel

July 8, 2023
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Monday, July 3, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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EU Proposes A Russian Grain Bank

by Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) The European Union is considering a proposal for the Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the

July 3, 2023
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Monday, June 12, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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UN Secretary General Fears Russia Will Quit Black Sea Grain Deal

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he is concerned that

June 12, 2023
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Sunday, June 11, 2023
Russia Still Dissatisfied With Black Sea Grain Deal After UN Talks
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Russia Still Dissatisfied With Black Sea Grain Deal After UN Talks

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is still not satisfied with how a Black Sea grain deal is being implemented, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on

June 11, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
UN Concerned by Lack of Ships at One Ukrainian Port
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UN Concerned by Lack of Ships at One Ukrainian Port

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Reuters) – The United Nations expressed concern on Monday that Ukraine’s Black Sea port

May 22, 2023
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
IMO Grain JCC
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Black Sea Grain Corridor Nearly Void of Ships as Russia’s Exit Looms

By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Only seven crop vessels remain in the Ukraine crop corridor as Russia threatens to exit the grain pact

May 16, 2023
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Thursday, May 11, 2023
No Deal Yet on Extending Ukraine Grain Deal
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No Deal Yet on Extending Ukraine Grain Deal

ISTANBUL/UNITED NATIONS, May 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations discussed on Thursday U.N. proposals to extend a

May 11, 2023
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Black Sea Grain Deal Ship Inspections Halted as Russian Deadline Looms

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (Reuters) – The United Nations said no ships were inspected on Sunday or Monday under a deal allowing the

May 9, 2023
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Saturday, May 6, 2023
Black Sea Grain Deal: No New Ships Authorized
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Black Sea Grain Deal: No New Ships Authorized

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations on Friday failed to authorize any new ships under

May 6, 2023
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Friday, May 5, 2023
Shipments From Ukraine Slowing as Black Sea Grain Deal Deadline Nears
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Shipments From Ukraine Slowing as Black Sea Grain Deal Deadline Nears

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – The pace of shipments from Ukraine under a U.N.-backed initiative has slowed as concerns grow over ships getting

May 5, 2023
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Ukraine Calls for Global Pressure on Russia Over Black Sea Grain Deal

KYIV, April 25 (Reuters) – A proposal by U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on improving and extending a deal on the safe Black Sea export of

April 25, 2023
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Sunday, April 23, 2023
Grain ship in Ukraine
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Russia Threatens Grain Deal If G7 Bans Exports

by Jake Cordell (Reuters) Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that if the G7 moved to ban exports to Russia, Moscow would respond by

April 23, 2023
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Friday, April 21, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Black Sea Grain Deal ‘Expected’ to Wind Down Ahead of Closure Next Month

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 21 (Reuters) – A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain could start winding down

April 21, 2023
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