Daily Memo: UN Plan for Black Sea Grain Deal, Decline in Chinese Exports

The deal between Russia and Ukraine is set to expire in days.

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Proposal. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin outlining a plan to extend the Black Sea grain deal, which is set to expire on July 17. According to a U.N. representative, the proposal offers alternatives to the SWIFT banking system for the Russian Agricultural Bank, which was excluded from the […]

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