Will Russia ease blockade of Ukrainian grain shipments?

The United Nations Secretary General has warned that the war in Ukraine threatens to unleash an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution around the world. The Russian foreign minister was in Turkey today to discuss ways of resuming Ukrainian grain exports.

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(Photo: A man shows grains of the wheat in his palms Credit: EPA/KHALED ELFIQI)