ROME, Italy — The Chinese head of a crucial U.N. food agency has come under intense scrutiny by Western powers, who accuse him of failing to grip a global hunger crisis exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Qu Dongyu, director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization, has alienated the Western powers that…
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Russia suspends Ukraine grain export deal after attack on Crimea
The Russian government said it suspended indefinitely a four-month-old deal allowing grain shipments to leave Ukraine’s ports, citing an attack on a base in occupied Crimea as the reason. According to a statement issued Saturday by Russia’s foreign ministry, Moscow “suspends participation” for an “indefinite period” in a deal brokered…
First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa port
A ship carrying Ukrainian grains has departed from the port of Odesa on Monday for the first time since February, Turkey’s defense ministry said in a statement. Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni finally set sail after weeks of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, carrying 26,000 tons of Ukrainian corn according…