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2 ships ablaze off Romanian Black Sea coast, search on for missing sailorsRomanian President Nicusor Dan said the two ships had been struck by drones in the Black Sea but declined to say whether they were Russian.WorldOct 15
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Drones sink ship in Black Sea, unclear who launched strike, Bulgaria saysWhile authorities do not possess clear evidence on who was responsible for the drone attacks, “it makes no sense for Ukraine to destroy its own ships in the Black Sea."WorldOct 13
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Ukraine halts new Black Sea grain corridor due to Russian warplane threatRussia's President Vladimir Putin said last week that he had ordered Russian warplanes with Kinzhal missiles to patrol the Black Sea.WorldOct 26, 2023
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Food security at risk as India bans rice export, Russia ends Black Sea grain dealThe Indian government announced on Thursday that it would be stopping all exports of non-Basmati white rice with immediate effect.CanadaJul 21, 2023
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Russia says Ukraine-bound ships will be deemed ‘potential’ military cargo carriersThe Turkish- and United Nations-brokered Black Sea grain deal, which was intended to facilitate Russian and Ukrainian agricultural exports, expired on July 17.WorldJul 19, 2023
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Russia’s Black Sea grain deal exit is ‘de facto blockade,’ Canada saysOn Monday, Russia withdrew from the grain deal, under which it allowed the passage of ships from Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea carrying food grain shipments.WorldJul 18, 2023
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Russia targets Black Sea port after suspending Ukraine grain dealUkrainian forces shot down scores of exploding drones and six cruise missiles during a pre-dawn Russian attack on the port of Odesa on Tuesday, authorities in Kyiv said.WorldJul 18, 2023
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Russia is letting the Black Sea grain deal die. Who will feel it most?An Oxfam Canada spokesperson said they were concerned about the ripple effects the suspension of the deal could have on food prices, food donation drives and inequity in Canada.CanadaJul 17, 2023
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Russia suspends Black Sea grain deal in blow to global food securityKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Russia would suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its demands to get its own agricultural shipments to the world are met.WorldJul 17, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal extension vital to avoid ‘further shocks,’ Canada saysA precarious deal brokered last summer to help feed the world hangs in the balance over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin, the UN and the E.U. can break a deadlock.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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