Loud and clear 🔊

🇺🇳🚢 After Russia had dropped (far more than) a few hints that it won't allow the Black Sea Grain Initiative to continue beyond May 18 because a list of demands to facilitate its own grain and fertilizer exports hasn't been met, the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers spoke out about the importance of the deal, calling on for its extension, full implementation, and expansion. The members also said they're ready to support the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine and condemn Russia's attempts to use food as a tool of geopolitical coercion.

     • Remember the deal brokered by the UN and Turkey? Read this to refresh your memory. For more info on the G7's position on the matter, click here.