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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks on Wednesday in Ankara with Turkish officials on a plan that would allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea to global markets amid an escalating food crisis. Ukraine is one of the world's largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but the war and a Russian blockade of its ports have halted much of that flow, endangering world food supplies to many developing countries.
French Interior and Sports ministers held a press conference on Monday (May 30). France blamed massive ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that raised questions over the capacity of Paris to host the 2024 Olympics.
US President Joe Biden on Thursday (May 19) welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the applications of the once-neutral countries to join NATO in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the announcement by Gazprom “is yet another attempt by Russia to use gas as an instrument of blackmail.” Von der Leyen lashed out at what she described as an “unjustified and unacceptable” move underlining “the unreliability of Russia as a gas supplier.” She said a meeting of the gas coordination group was underway, adding that the region’s 27 countries are prepared to weather Russia’s cutoffs.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday Moscow was ready to cooperate with the United Nations to help civilians in Ukraine, where Russia has been conducting a military operation for over two months. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called during for Moscow and Kyiv to work together to set up aid and evacuation corridors.
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