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Yellen to convene meeting on war-related food security issues next week

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said she was deeply concerned about the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on global food prices and supply, noting that over 275 million people worldwide were facing acute food insecurity.

Reuters

Yellen: Don't help Russia evade sanctions, or else

A speech from the Treasury secretary puts Ukraine war at center of financial diplomacy.

Axios

India projected to grow at 8% this fiscal: World Bank

It says growth is expected to be slower than projected in South Asia due to Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Hindu

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UK imposes sanctions on another 206 Russians after Ukraine railway attack

Foreign secretary says 178 of those targeted helped prop up self-proclaimed republics in Luhansk and Donetsk

The Guardian - UK

Cameroon sees cassava flour boom as grain prices surge

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to impact crucial food exports, wheat prices are soaring. Many African countries rely on Ukrainian and Russian grain exports and could face a severe food crisis. But in Cameroon, entrepreneurs are coming up with alternatives to wheat, which is used to make flour.…

France 24

Buyer Beware: 5 Popular Stocks Likely Headed Lower

After briefly rebounding from this year’s lows, the stock market has been witnessing a massive selloff this month on investor concerns about rising inflation, the possibility of aggressive interest rate hikes this year, rising energy prices, and no measurable progress on ending the Ukraine-Russia war. Because the market is expected…

StockNews.com

Explainer-Finland, Sweden weigh up pros and cons of NATO membership

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership and abandoning a belief held for decades that peace was best kept by not publicly choosing sides.

Reuters

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Russia-Ukraine crisis highlights Africa's need to diversify its wheat sources

The war between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted just how much of the world’s wheat supply relies on these two countries. For instance, a recently released UN report shows a sample of 25 African countries that rely on wheat imports from Russia or Ukraine. Of this group, 21 import most…

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving up wheat prices: this could fuel instability in Sudan

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted agricultural production and trade from one of the world’s major food exporting regions. The war threatens to drive rising food prices still higher and create scarcity, especially for regions most dependent on wheat and other exports from Russia and Ukraine.

The Conversation

Russia's war in Ukraine: how South Africa blew its chance as a credible mediator

South Africa has been roundly criticised for its decision to abstain from voting on three UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

Finland, Sweden veer closer to NATO in historic policy shift

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her Swedish counterpart say a decision could come by late June.

Al Jazeera

Putin building Russian troops to outnumber Ukrainians '5 to 1' and takeover east

Russian forces are regrouping on their side of the border with Ukraine, in areas in the east of the country, as experts predict the battle for the Donbass region to start soon

Daily Mirror

Putin's massive fail: He's no commander

Putin's no master strategist: He's incompetent at warcraft, and Ukrainians and Russians are paying a terrible price

Salon

Scholz irritated by German president's aborted Ukraine visit

Germany's president would have liked to visit Ukraine and the fact that he was not received there was "irritating", Chancellor Olaf Scholz told RBB public radio, adding that he had no immediate plans himself to visit Kyiv.

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Russia's Ukraine attacks declared war crimes in devastating international report

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation and Europe (OSCE) said attacks on civilians in Ukraine were war crimes in a devastating report

Los Angeles Times

The cycle of war in Ukraine's south: drones, bombs, silence, death

POSAD POKROVSKE, Ukraine — With an overcast sky offering a break from the ever-watchful eyes of Russian drones and the artillery barrages that often follow, a young Ukrainian soldier joined his squad for a bit of fresh air on the patio of what had been a cultural center.

Daily Record

'Take this crap away with you' Douglas Ross faces angry voters in Edinburgh after backing Boris Johnson

The Scottish Conservatives leader was joined on the campaign trail today by Ruth Davidson - despite the pair being split on whether the Prime Minister should stay in his job.

Reuters

Gunfire heard near Russia-Ukraine border, Russian local officials say

Gunfire was heard on Wednesday near a Russian village in a western region which borders Ukraine, Russian regional authorities said.

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All the U-turning Tories who called for Boris Johnson to resign and have now backtracked

Boris Johnson's fate rests in the hands of Tory MPs ,who must decide whether to topple him or gamble that the furious public will forgive him for the Partygate scandal

Los Angeles Times

Russia claims 1,000 POWs captured in Mariupol; Ukraine says fight for city continues

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Russia asserted Wednesday that more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops in Mariupol had surrendered, dealing what would be a heavy blow to defenders’ desperate efforts to hold the strategic southern port city. But the claim could not be verified, and Ukraine said the battle continued.

The Independent UK

Yellen: Nations flouting Russia sanctions face consequences

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that countries that undermine the sanctions the United States and its allies have imposed on Russia will face consequences

Reuters

European rights experts say Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine

A mission of experts set up by Organization for Security and Cooperation and Europe (OSCE) nations has found evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity by Russia in Ukraine, the mission said in a report on Wednesday.

The Times of India

World Bank cuts India's GDP forecast to 8% for FY23 amid Ukraine crisis

NEW DELHI: The World Bank on Wednesday lowered India's gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for financial year 2022-23, citing impacts of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Reuters

Russia says U.S., NATO weapon transports in Ukraine are legitimate targets

Russia will view U.S. and NATO vehicles transporting weapons on Ukrainian territory as legitimate military targets, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the TASS news agency in an interview on Wednesday.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: the key role played by volunteer militias on both sides of the conflict

One of the features of modern warfare is the role played by non-state militias, and Ukraine is no exception. Reporting of the war has highlighted the role of the Wagner Group on the Russian side, for instance. This 6,000 strong mercenary force, which is usually based in Africa and recently…

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