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Russia, Ukraine seal landmark grain deal in Istanbul
Russia, Ukraine seal landmark grain deal in Istanbul
by  AFP

Ukraine and Russia on Friday signed a landmark deal aimed at relieving a global food crisis caused by blocked Black Sea grain deliveries, ending months of negotiations and sending wheat prices tumbling to levels last seen before Moscow's invasion. Following the deal, wheat prices tumbled to levels last seen before Russia's invasion -- even as some analysts expressed scepticism about the accord.

In Ukraine's Siversk, a grave dug on a sidewalk
In Ukraine's Siversk, a grave dug on a sidewalk
by  AFP

Oleksy's grave was dug hastily on the sidewalk near one of the few buildings still standing in Siversk, a small town in eastern Ukraine near the frontline of the war with Russia. But others have evacuated or are doing so now as the fighting for eastern Ukraine intensifies.

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