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With the grain, assault: Ukraine’s iffy deal

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The Russians Strike a Blow at the Port of Odessa

The russian forces fired missiles at the port of odessa, claiming they had been after military targets. The attack came as a surprise to everybody, especially the united nations which had spent weeks and not months negotiating with Russia. For now, anyway, it seems ukraine is pressing ahead, planning to get ships on the move. But saturday's strikes don't bode well for the solution to a global grain crisis.

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