Free grain exports to Africa imminent

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is just weeks away from supplying free grain to six African countries (Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, the CAR, Eritrea, Mali and Somalia) after scrapping a deal allowing Ukrainian food exports through the Black Sea. EWN reports that his comments during a press conference with Turkish leader Recep Erdogan in Sochi came hours after Russian forces pounded one of Ukraine's key grain-exporting hubs with attack drones. ‘We are close to completing agreements with six African states, where we intend to supply foodstuffs for free and even carry out delivery and logistics for free. Deliveries will begin in the next couple of weeks,’ he said.

Full EWN report