First, links to reports from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, Reuters and teleSUR; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. Then, a link to a report from Odesa published last Thursday by The Moscow Times. — MCM
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A solution for the food crisis is in jeopardy after Russia attacks Ukrainian port. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | National Public Radio Russia and Ukraine signed a deal to export food across the Black Sea. Now it’s in doubt after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s biggest port Saturday. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow read.
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The Horn of Africa is facing drought and food shortages. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR speaks with Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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Russia says strike on Ukrainian port hit military targets, by Susie Blann | The Associated Press KYIV — Russian defense ministry officials today insisted that an airstrike on the port of Odesa — less than a day after Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on resuming grain shipments from there — had hit only military targets. “In the seaport in the city of Odesa, on the territory of a shipyard, sea-based high-precision long-range missiles destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship and a warehouse with Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied by the U.S. to the Kyiv regime,” ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a daily briefing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine works to resume grain exports despite Russian strike on Odesa, by Natalia Zinets | Reuters * Russia confirms Odesa strike, says warship was hit * Zelenskiy: attack shows Moscow can’t be trusted on deal * Zelenskiy’s advisor: shipments will suffer if strikes continue * Moscow, Kyiv had signed grain export deal on Friday * Accord had sought to avert major global food crisis | KYIV — Ukraine pressed ahead today with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but warned deliveries would suffer if Russia’s strike on Odesa was a sign of more to come. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced Saturday’s attack as . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine to receive another $270 million military assistance from U.S. From teleSUR. U.S. Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby announced Friday a new package of military assistance to Ukraine worth an estimated $270 million. It includes 580 Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drones, four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 36,000 shells, and anti-tank ammunition, he said . . . .In total, Washington has so far sent more than $8.2 billion in military aid to Kiev. READ MORE . . .
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In Odesa, calls to ‘de-Russify’ meet tangled debate, by Francis Farrell | The Moscow Times ODESA, Ukraine — As well-dressed patrons gathered outside the Opera and Ballet Theater in this Black Sea port city for a recent afternoon performance, there were telltale signs of the ongoing war with Russia. The crowd, a mix of men and women wearing military uniforms as well as suits and dresses, was much smaller than in pre-war times. Regulations meant . . . READ MORE . . .
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