Daily Memo: Grain Shipments Still Blocked, Chinese-US Defense Talks

A Ukrainian official said shipments will be possible only when Ukraine’s security is ensured.

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No resolution. Negotiations between Russia and Turkey to unlock Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea ended without a breakthrough. The secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council said Ukrainian grain exports by sea will be possible only once Ukraine’s security is ensured. Kyiv indicated it was ready to resume maritime shipping of agricultural […]

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