Invaders steal about 5M t of grain from occupied territories
Last year, the invaders took almost 5 million tons of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
17 January 2024
Last year, the invaders took almost 5 million tons of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Invaders steal about 5M t of grain from occupied territories
As of today, 515 ships have sailed through the Black Sea humanitarian corridor, delivering 16.5 million tons of grain and other cargo.
Ukraine's priority in countering Russian aggression in 2024 is to deprive Russia of control over the sky.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed Ukraine's European integration aspirations during a meeting with a delegation of Latvian Saeima parliamentarians led by Speaker Daiga Mieriņa.
16 January 2024
At a meeting in Davos, President Volodymyr Zelensky invited representatives of big business to invest in Ukraine and participate in its recovery.
Russia is failing in achieving its strategic goals in Ukraine, which has managed to retain its independence, destroy half of Russia’s military potential, regain half of occupied territories, and resume maritime navigation to transport grain.
An agreement was reached between the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and representatives of large agricultural organizations, which resulted in the satisfaction of several demands of farmers who had been protesting and blocking the border with Ukraine for six days.
On the sidelines of the fourth meeting of national security and foreign policy advisers regarding the implementation of Ukraine's Peace Formula in Davos, the Ukrainian delegation held a number of meetings with representatives of countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania.
15 January 2024
Ukraine and Poland should already look into the ways to build an alliance within the framework of the European Union, since the two nations will be strong players that will only strengthen each other.
In spring 2024, the Russian Federation will again try to destabilize the political situation in Moldova.
During a meeting in Davos on Sunday, national security and political advisors to world leaders have addressed the five remaining points of the Peace Formula, put forward by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, and held two special sessions.
14 January 2024
The priority tasks for solving the problem of global food insecurity are demining the Black Sea, strengthening air defenses for Ukraine's port infrastructure and humanitarian aid for the most vulnerable countries.
Any attempts to turn Russia's war of aggression into a "frozen conflict" in Ukraine are unacceptable to Ukrainians and the country's political leadership.
Under the USAID Agricultural and Rural Development (AGRO) program, Ukrainian enterprises that provide services for processing and storage of agricultural products will receive up to UAH 270 million in co-financing for the development of grain storage capacities.
In 2023, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC transported 30.58 million tonnes of grain.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative was very important and beneficial for Ukraine and the world, as it prevented a global food crisis, but the grain export route operating today provides wider opportunities in terms of volume and quantity of goods.
13 January 2024
In the 2023/2024 marketing year (MY) (from July 1 to January 12, 2024), Ukraine exported 20.239 million tons of grains and legumes.
12 January 2024
The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solskyi discussed with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Bohl the issue of increasing the efficiency of transportation of Ukrainian agricultural products and increasing the volume of cargo.
Russia's ability to pull in new forces at a rate equal to its current losses likely gives the Russian army the ability to replenish units that the Russian command has withdrawn from the front line due to attrition, and later deploy them to the front.
According to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Economy, the volume of gross domestic product increased by about 5% last year.
The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
11 January 2024
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Speaker of Latvia’s Saeima Daiga Mieriņa, deputy speakers, chairpersons of the Saeima committees and members of the Latvia-Ukraine interparliamentary friendship group.
The issue of escorting merchant ships moving through the grain corridor by warships is still under discussion. As soon as a political decision is made, it will be implemented.
The Kremlin may resume its efforts to use Transnistria to create instability in Moldova to undermine Ukrainian grain exports along the western Black Sea coast.
10 January 2024
Ukraine remains committed to its international obligations and continues to ensure the uninterrupted supply of food products to the most vulnerable countries despite Russia’s withdrawal from the grain deal and attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure.
Decisions that actually reduce Russia's export revenues should be complemented by sanctions against those who help the aggressor circumvent restrictions
The Polish government opposes the extension of duty-free preferences for Ukraine in the free trade agreement with Ukraine for 2024-2025, which the European Commission is to extend for another year by its June 5 decision.
Despite the competition, OCHA still has the largest funding globally to help Ukrainians
09 January 2024
Each community will have demining groups, because this work will take years