For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. — MCM

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Global concern on Russia’s suspension of Ukraine grain deal, by Sam Mednick | AP  KYIV — U.S. President Joe Biden warned that global hunger could increase because of Russia’s suspension of a U.N.-brokered deal to allow safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian grain. “It’s really outrageous,” said Biden speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday. “There’s no merit to what they’re doing. The U.N. negotiated . . .  READ MORE . . .

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EU urges Russia to revoke Ukraine Black Sea grain deal suspension, by Pavel Polityuk | Reuters * Russia says move a response to Ukraine attack on ships * July agreement allowed grain exports from Ukraine * Biden says ‘outrageous’ move will increase starvation * Moscow scolds U.S. reaction * Kyiv accuses Russia of planning the move well ahead | KYIV — The European Union on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to pull out of a U.N.-brokered grain deal, a move that undermined efforts to ease a global food crisis, and that Ukraine said Moscow had planned well in advance. “Russia’s decision . . . READ MORE . . .

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Platform for Putin-Biden talks could be U.S. desire to hear Russia out – Kremlin. From Tass. MOSCOW — Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden could take place if the US was willing to listen to Russian concerns and return to discussing security guarantees, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview to the Rossiya-1 TV channel’s ‘Moscow. Kremlin. Putin.’ program, according to . . . READ MORE . . .

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