Food prices: how countries are using the global crisis to gain geopolitical power
Negotiations between Russia and Turkey to ensure safe passage of Ukrainian grain hint at a new era of global food diplomacy.
Primary Results
EU increases tariffs on Russian grain to hamper its war effort – but it’s European consumers who could feel the pinch
Some people think the decision to impose higher tariffs is just an excuse used by the EU to keep protecting its own farmers.
Is Europe developing Ukraine war fatigue?
Ukraine is desperate for European help to bolster its air defences.
Ukraine Recap: grain and gas were problems the west should have seen coming
The deal to restart grain shipments won’t bring food prices back to pre-war levels.
Ukraine war: rising food prices are not the only global economic fallout
Food prices are not the only issue to worry about as the world starts to feel the economic fallout from the Ukraine war.
Ukraine Recap: letter from Kyiv and despatches from the war zone
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Ukraine war: Black Sea grain deal exposes Moscow’s long‑term diplomatic game
Russia is attempting to win back friends by opening up its Black Sea blockade to allow grain out.
Ukraine war: first grain ship leaves Odesa, but EU should have seen food and energy crises coming
The west – and especially Europe – should have seen these problems coming years ago.
Ukraine war: how Kyiv’s southern offensive will exploit Russia’s naval vulnerabilities
Ukraine has been able to challenge Russia’s dominance of the Black Sea, and this will be key to success in its counteroffensive.
Why Moldova’s election is important for the whole of Europe
If Moldova pivots towards Moscow after its next election, this will leave Ukraine and other European nations exposed.