Romania plans to accelerate transit of Ukrainian grain through Danube
Romanian authorities plan to rapidly expand one of the key grain transit routes from Ukraine as Russia's increased attacks in the Black Sea increase risks to global food trade.
28 July 2023
Romanian authorities plan to rapidly expand one of the key grain transit routes from Ukraine as Russia's increased attacks in the Black Sea increase risks to global food trade.
In the 2023/2024 marketing year (MY) (July 1-28, 2023), Ukraine exported 2.046 million tonnes of grains and legumes.
As of July 28, Ukraine harvested 11.224 million tonnes of grains and legumes from 2.672 million hectares with a yield of 42.2 centners/ha.
Ukraine exports over 2M t of grain
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Border guards have released a recording of an intercepted conversation between Russian invaders in which they threaten civilian ships that are sailing to Ukrainian seaports.
The State of Qatar is ready to assist in the return of illegally exported Ukrainian children from the Russian Federation.
The UK Ministry of Defense has launched an investigation after officials accidentally sent emails with classified information to Mali, a Russian ally.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Qatari Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani have met in Kyiv and noted the need to continue implementing the Grain from Ukraine initiative.
Ukraine, Qatar discuss Russia’s grain deal exit
The United States is not discussing with its allies a possible escort of Ukrainian grain ships in the Black Sea.
More than 20 African leaders did not attend Putin's summit due to Russia's withdrawal from the 'grain deal'.
Following a meeting at the White House, US President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister George Meloni continued their comprehensive support for Ukraine for as long as it is needed.
Over the past day, July 27, Russian troops shelled 23 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Thursday evening, July 27, Russian troops fired on Novoozynove in the Kharkiv region, damaging two residential buildings.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on July 27 announced the delivery of nine autonomous drones donated by Skydio, a leading U.S. drone manufacturer, to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office to document Russian war crimes.
During the first meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, participants discussed Russia's obstruction of free navigation in the Black Sea and condemned Russia's targeted attacks on the port infrastructure of southern Ukraine.
27 July 2023
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that a "handful of donations" won't correct the dramatic impact of the end of a deal that had allowed the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain for the past year.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expects President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to show specific support, namely through the arrangement of his meeting with the leaders of Latin America.
By destroying Ukraine's port infrastructure, the aggressor is undermining global food security, pushing tens of millions of people to the brink of starvation
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has improved its GDP growth forecast for this year to 2.9%. Next year, the economy will grow by 3.5%, and by 6.8% in 2025.
During the occupation of Ukrainian Melitopol, Russians took 230 children from the city and illegally "adopted" them.
In the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region, the invaders are forcing farmers to sell their harvest to a monopoly company and setting very low prices for grain.
Oleksiy Neizhpapa, the Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, discussed the situation in the Black Sea region and the build-up of the Navy's combat capabilities with Vice Admiral Thomas Ishee, Commander of the US Navy's 6th Fleet.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last February, the occupying army lost approximately 40 Ka-52 reconnaissance attack helicopters, also known as Alligators.
Liberia has expressed readiness to join the implementation of the Peace Formula and take part in the corresponding summit.
Commander of Ukraine’s Naval Forces Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa discussed the situation in the Black Sea region and increasing the Navy’s combat capabilities with the Commander of the U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet, Vice Admiral Thomas Ishee in a video call.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has had a phone call with National Security Advisor to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan.
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has altered its posture since Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
26 July 2023
The Russian Federation considers Ukrainian culture and heritage to be the primary targets in its attempts to destroy Ukrainian identity, says Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, who spoke on Wednesday at a Security Council meeting to discuss the shelling of the historic center of Odesa and the port infrastructure.