TAIPEI — Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged this week to help advance four economic powers, despite pandemic problems at home and knock-on effects from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Analysts expect the pledges to take time, with no immediate results.Xi ma…
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ministers slam Russia’s ‘grain war’ at Berlin food summit
Germany accused Russia of taking the world hostage with its “grain war” on Friday as Berlin hosted a conference to address concerns the Ukraine conflict could cause hunger in some countries. Held under the banner “Uniting for Global Food Security”, …
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ministers slam Russia’s ‘grain war’ at Berlin food summit
Germany accused Russia of taking the world hostage with its “grain war” on Friday as Berlin hosted a conference to address concerns the Ukraine conflict could cause hunger in some countries. Held under the banner “Uniting for Global Food Security”, …
Romanian Port Struggles to Handle Flow of Ukrainian Grain
CONSTANTA, ROMANIA — With Ukraine’s seaports blockaded or captured by Russian forces, neighboring Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta has emerged as a main conduit for the war-torn country’s grain exports amid a growing world food crisis.It’s Romania…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin defends Russia’s stance on global food crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s military action in Ukraine was not responsible for the global food crisis, instead blaming the West for preventing the export of Russian grain. “The food market is unbalanced in the most serious way,” Pu…