Coverage dated July 26, 2023

Putin Promises Russian Grain Shipments to Africa

Headline from Voice of America

Russian president tells leaders and officials from African countries that Moscow would provide grain for sale or free to the neediest countries to avert uncertainty in global food supply

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian president offers free grain to six African countries days after withdrawing from Ukraine grain export deal.

  2. New York Times

    Putin Promises Free Grain at Africa Summit, Aiming to Help Russia’s Image (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    At a summit for African countries, the Russian president insisted that Western hypocrisy rather than his invasion of Ukraine was to blame for disruptions in the global food supply.

  3. Voice of America

    Putin Promises Russian Grain Shipments to Africa (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Russian president tells leaders and officials from African countries that Moscow would provide grain for sale or free to the neediest countries to avert uncertainty in global food supply

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders and officials from most African countries that his nation is making full efforts to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its

  5. Fox News

    Russian President Vladimir Putin promises to send 50K tons of grain aid to struggling African countries (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Vladimir Putin promised that Russia intends to ship 50,000 tons of grain aid to multiple countries in Africa at a two-day summit. Putin is looking to increase ties with Africa.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Putin promises free grain for 6 African countries – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The pledge at the Russia-Africa summit comes after Moscow pulled out of a grain deal that had allowed the transport of millions of tons of Ukrainian food exports through the Black Sea.

  7. The Guardian

    Putin promises free grain to six African nations after collapse of Black Sea deal (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President says Russia will replace blocked Ukrainian exports after it abandoned pact on passage of ships

  8. NBC News

    Putin offers African countries 'free grain' in bid to shore up global support (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Russian president had been internationally condemned for reneging on a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safe from its war against Russia.

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