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"While the world’s attention is fixated on the US blockade of Iranian ports and
the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Russia has been subjecting Ukraine to a
blockade of its own in the Black Sea, imperilling Ukraine’s summer grain
harvest.
Ukraine is the world’s largest exporter of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil
(50% of the global supply), the third-largest exporter of barley (18%), the
fourth-largest for corn (16%), and the fifth-largest for wheat (12%).
Russian forces have struck at least 50 Ukrainian cargo ships since June,
killing more than 30 civilians. This included a strike on a ship off the coast
of Odesa on July 19, which killed ten people onboard. After this attack,
commercial ships stopped travelling to Ukrainian seaports.
Ukraine has retaliated with its own attacks on Russia’s Black Sea ports,
including one this week on two major grain terminals in the city of
Novorossiysk, which is home to Russia’s Black Sea naval fleet.
Early Friday, Reuters reported that Ukraine has offered Russia a deal to halt
attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, as concerns for global grain
supplies begin to mount."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
