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https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230719-ukraine-says-russia-targeting-grain-sites-after-deal-exit

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of deliberately striking
its Black Sea grain facilities -- and destroying tonnes of
food -- since Moscow quit an export deal meant to stave off
a global crisis.

. . .

Yep, attacks on the Odesa port facilities.

No real surprise though.

However this new situation is going to cause
food crises in a lot of middle-eastern and
African countries. The rest of the world
combined cannot make up for Ukraine dropping
out of the picture. This year's severe weather
will further reduce EU and US grain production.

Note that shortages in the middle-east and Africa
will cause (more) political instability. Iran will
take advantage and problems in this part of the
world tend to suck-in everyone else.

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