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War in Ukraine
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Economy
5/12/2022 4:40:06 PM
The European Commission proposed helping Ukraine export its wheat and other grains by rail, road and river to get around a Russian blockade of Black Sea ports, which is preventing those critical supplies from reaching parts of the world at risk of food insecurity.
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Economy
5/10/2022 2:16:30 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited gas-producing ally Algeria for talks Tuesday as a European drive to secure alternative supplies gathers pace.
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Economy
5/8/2022 1:25:21 PM
European diplomats were locked in difficult negotiations on the terms of the EU's sixth round of sanctions against Russia on Sunday, with several members seeking guarantees for their oil supplies.
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Economy
5/3/2022 4:11:00 PM
Slovakia and Hungary said Tuesday that they will not support sanctions against Russian energy that the European Union is preparing over the war in Ukraine, saying they are too reliant on those supplies and there are no immediate alternatives.
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Diplomacy
5/2/2022 5:57:10 PM
European Union ministers met Monday to respond to Russia cutting gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria -- and discuss plans for a possible oil embargo to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.
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Economy
4/27/2022 4:05:21 PM
Russia's Gazprom says it is halting natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, escalating tensions between the Kremlin and Europe over energy and Russia's invasion of Ukraine _ and adding new urgency to plans to reduce and then end the continent's dependence on Russia as a supplier of oil and gas.
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Economy
4/27/2022 12:02:30 PM
Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov said Wednesday that Bulgaria can meet the needs of users for at least one month, after the country was given a one-day notice by Russia's Gazprom that its gas supplies would be discontinued.
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Economy
4/27/2022 11:44:59 AM
The EU said Wednesday it was "prepared" for Moscow to suspend gas supplies to the 27-nation bloc and is planning a "coordinated" response after Russia's Gazprom turned off the taps to Poland and Bulgaria.
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Economy
4/27/2022 11:09:09 AM
Gazprom has fully suspended gas supplies to the Bulgarian company Bulgargaz and the Polish PGNiG due to their failure to pay in rubles in due time, the Russian holding said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Humanitarian
4/13/2022 7:59:53 PM
Major international organizations issued an appeal Wednesday for urgent measures to deal with rising food insecurity in poor countries, including financing to support farmers and increase food supplies.
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World
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International
4/12/2022 11:43:23 AM
Taiwan's military published a handbook on Tuesday advising civilians on how to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, including where to find bomb shelters and how to stockpile emergency supplies.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/10/2022 10:43:28 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced they agreed on Sunday with European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans to reinforce cooperation on LNG gas and green hydrogen supplies between Europe, Africa and the Gulf.
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Military
4/7/2022 10:56:22 AM
Ukraine on Thursday appealed to NATO for more weapons in its fight against Russia to help prevent further atrocities like those reported in the city of Bucha, and urged Germany to slash red tape so that more supplies can get in.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/6/2022 1:36:42 PM
Egypt has dispatched a shipment of two million doses of veterinary vaccines to brotherly South Sudan to protect the livestock there, the Egyptian Ministry for Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced on Tuesday evening.
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Humanitarian
4/6/2022 12:51:01 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using hunger as a weapon of war by deliberately targeting Ukraine's essential food supplies.
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Economy
3/31/2022 9:34:19 PM
Bombed out wheat fields, farmers gone to the front, supplies chains ruined.
Half of Ukraine's harvest this year, crucial to global food supplies, could be lost because of Russia's war, the country's agriculture minister warned in an interview with AFP.
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World
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Region
3/31/2022 6:00:05 PM
Italian Premier Mario Draghi said Thursday that he had received assurances from Russia's leader that Europe would not have to pay for natural gas in rubles as demanded, similar to pledges that Germany received, and diffused fears that Moscow would cut off supplies that are used for heating and electricity.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
3/30/2022 7:28:32 PM
Poland announced steps Wednesday to end all Russian oil imports by year's end, while Germany issued a warning about natural gas levels and called on people to conserve, new signs of how Russia's war in Ukraine has escalated tensions about securing energy supplies to power Europe.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
3/30/2022 10:09:06 AM
The German government said Wednesday it was triggering the early warning level for gas supplies amid concerns that Russia could cut off supplies unless it is paid in rubles.
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World
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Africa
3/29/2022 9:55:50 PM
The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels on Tuesday accused each other of blocking a humanitarian aid convoy carrying emergency supplies for a starving population in the northern region.
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