Tag: Danube River

As Russia Strikes Ports, Ukraine Scrambles to Continue Grain Exports

Their grain and sunflower oil once helped feed the world. Now, even their backup routes to the international market have become targets.

Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain

The attack on a grain hangar on the Danube River, an alternative export route that has become an economic lifeline, complicates Ukraine’s efforts to export its grain.

Russia Strikes Danube Port, Escalating Attacks on Ukraine Grain Routes

The assault, across the river from Romania, heightened the risk of a more direct confrontation with a NATO member and came on the same day that drones struck buildings in Moscow.