The two countries combined are responsible for nearly a third of the global supply of wheat. Francis president emmanuel makron has been relentlessly seeking a diplomatic solution with russia before and since the country invaded ukraine. The intelligence podcast is sponsored by shopifi. Go to shop fi dot com slash the intelligence for a free 14 day trial with full access.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed global prices, which were already climbing, even higher. As America’s central bank raises its target interest rate for the first time in four years, we break down the challenges facing central bankers. In the fourth instalment of our French election series, we look at how the conflict has changed the race. And Russia’s seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear plant ends three decades of scientific research.
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