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Exploding, low-tech boats churn up Russia’s Black Sea interests and standing

Small, kayak-shaped boats fitted with cameras, tracking devices and jet-ski motors were employed to attack Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the annexed Crimean port of Sevastopol over the weekend. It led to Moscow’s withdrawal from a landmark grain shipment deal, followed by a humiliating re-entry in a dramatic display of…

France 24

Russia sparks global food crisis fears, again, as war grinds on

In the 36th week of war in Ukraine, a grain export deal was threatened after an alleged attack in Crimea.

Al Jazeera

Kremlin: Russia has not decided whether to extend Black Sea Grain deal

The Kremlin said on Thursday it had not committed to staying in the Black Sea grain deal, which has freed Ukraine's grain shipments from a Russian blockade of its Black Sea ports, beyond its current expiry date of Nov. 19.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia still needed to assesses…

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Russia urges United Nations to help ease its food and fertiliser exports

Moscow on Thursday urged the United Nations, which sponsored a deal to free Ukraine's grain shipments from a Russian blockade of its Black Sea ports, to help fulfil the parts of the deal intended to ease Russia's food and fertiliser exports.

Reuters

Kyiv says it made no new commitments to Russia beyond terms of grain deal

Ukraine said on Thursday it had made no commitments to Russia that go beyond the terms of the Black Sea Grains Initiative agreed in July to persuade Moscow to resume its participation in the deal.

Reuters

Seven ships carrying Ukrainian food leave Black Sea ports on Thursday - ministry

Seven ships carrying agricultural products left Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Thursday, a day after the resumption of a grain deal aimed at delivering Ukrainian food to foreign markets, the infrastructure ministry said.

Reuters

Some 4.5 million Ukrainians temporarily without power, says Zelensky

Some 4.5 million Ukrainians, more than 10% of the pre-war population, were temporarily without power on Thursday evening due to Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address. Kyiv earlier on Thursday condemned the "mass forced relocation" of its citizens living in regions occupied by Russia. Read our…

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 252 of the invasion

Russia rejoins Black Sea grain deal; Kyiv mayor prepares to open public heating points amid attacks on energy infrastructure

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he thanked Erdogan for helping preserve grain deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he thanked Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for his "active participation" in helping preserve a deal to export grain from Black Sea ports.

Reuters

Ukraine grain shipments resume as Russia rejoins UN-Turkey-brokered deal

Maritime grain exports from Ukraine resumed on Wednesday as Russia said it was rejoining an agreement brokered by the UN and Turkey to establish a safe Black Sea corridor for grain vessels.

Radio France Internationale

Putin U-turn on grain deal as West tells Russia to ‘stop using food as a weapon’ OLD

Russia suspended its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative over the weekend

The Independent UK

U.N. chief welcomes Russia return to Ukraine Black Sea grain deal

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed on Wednesday Russia's resumption of participation in the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal, a U.N. spokesman said, and is continuing to push for a renewal of the pact that could expire on Nov. 19.

Reuters

Russia agrees to rejoin Ukraine grain export deal

Russia’s defence ministry says it received ‘sufficient’ guarantees from Kyiv on demilitarising the Black Sea corridor.

Al Jazeera

Kremlin to summon British ambassador over drone attacks on Black Sea fleet

UK has dismissed Moscow’s accusations of Royal Navy involvement as ‘false claims of an epic scale’

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Bangkok Post

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moves toward ‘war of drones’ as winter looms

President Vladimir Putin’s swift and severe response to an attack on his Black Sea fleet reflects a war that is increasingly marked by a duel between long range Russian missiles and Ukraine’s innovative array of drones and truck bombs.

The Guardian - UK

Russia will rejoin UN grain corridor from Ukraine in humiliating U-turn

Moscow’s climbdown comes two days after large convoy of ships moved record tonnage despite warnings

Reuters

Russia's statement on resuming participation in Black Sea grain deal

Russia will resume its participation in the Black Sea grain deal, its defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

France 24

Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for 'whole world'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday hailed "a significant diplomatic result for our country and the whole world" after Russia rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1).

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Grain Export Deal Back on Track as Russia Resumes Role

Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from war-torn Ukraine, reversing a move that world leaders had said threatened to exacerbate global hunger. Moscow announced the sudden reversal after Türkiye and the United Nations helped keep Ukrainian grain flowing for several…

Reuters

Putin: We could quit grain deal again, but would not block grain for Turkey

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reserved Russia's right to withdraw again from an international agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, after ending four days of non-cooperation with the deal.

The Independent UK

Turkey says Russia agrees to rejoin wartime grain deal

Russia’s defense minister has told his Turkish counterpart that Moscow has agreed to return to a Turkish and U.N. brokered deal that allowed the shipment of millions of tons Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea

Reuters

Russia to summon British ambassador over Black Sea Fleet drone strike

Russia will summon Britain's ambassador to Moscow over what it said was the involvement of British specialists in a Ukrainian drone strike on its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Financial Times

Military briefing: Ukraine raid heralds new era of naval drone warfare

Thwarted attack on Black Sea fleet in Crimea highlights Kyiv’s ability to offset Moscow’s superior firepower

The Guardian - UK

Could Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian ships herald a new type of warfare?

Use of boat drone appeared to demonstrate how effective these nimble and relatively cheap weapons can be

Reuters

UN, Ukraine, Turkey agree no vessel movements under grain deal on Wednesday -coordination centre

Delegations from Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations agreed not to plan any movement of vessels on Nov. 2 as part of the Black Sea grain deal, the United Nations secretariat at the joint coordination centre said on Tuesday.

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