On the very first morning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, a huge Russian warship loomed over the Black Sea horizon and approached the tiny Ukrainian garrison on Snake Island with an ultimatum: “Lay down your arms and surrender, or you will be bombed.” Although hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned, the handful of Ukrainian troops […]
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Ukraine exports 10 million tons of agricultural produce since breaking Russia’s Black Sea blockade
Ukraine has exported more than 10 million tons of agricultural produce since breaking the Russian naval blockade of the country’s Black Sea ports five months ago, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov announced on 8 January. According to Kubrakov, Ukraine has now shipped almost 15 million tons of cargo in total following the launch of a […]