Insights and Stories of Michelle Nichols

File photo of a docked grain vessel at a Black Sea port in Turkey.

U.S. working with U.N. on Russia food, fertilizer export complaints

Sep. 9, 2022 at 5:23 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — The United States is working with the United Nations to address Russian complaints that sanctions are hindering its food and fertilizer shipments, even though there has been no disruption to Moscow’s exports of the commodities, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. The United Nations, […]

U.N., Moscow discuss Russian grain, fertilizer exports

Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:46 pm CDT

By Michelle Nichols

U.N. expects ‘big uptick’ in ships wanting to export Ukraine grain

Aug. 10, 2022 at 2:27 pm CDT

By Michelle Nichols

Russia, Ukraine agree to protect Ukraine grain shipping channel

Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:18 am CDT

By Jonathan Saul Michelle Nichols

Deal to resume Ukraine Black Sea grain exports to be signed Friday

Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Jonathan Spicer Michelle Nichols

As Ukraine grain deal emerges, U.S. aims to ease concerns over Russia sanctions

Jul. 14, 2022 at 4:56 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– The United States on Thursday sought to facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports by reassuring banks, shipping and insurance companies that such transactions would not breach Washington’s sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Enabling those Russian exports is a key part of attempts by […]

By Daphne Psaledakis Michelle Nichols

Ukraine grain exports deal to be signed next week, Turkey says

Jul. 13, 2022 at 2:33 pm CDT

Istanbul/United Nations | Reuters –– Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations are due to sign a deal next week aimed at resuming Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports, but U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned there was still “a long way to go” before there would be peace talks to end […]

By Michelle Nichols Yesim Dikmen

Turkey says Ukraine grain ships could avoid mines

Jun. 15, 2022 at 5:10 pm CDT

Ankara/United Nations | Reuters — Russia on Wednesday said it has offered “safe passage” for Ukraine grain shipments from Black Sea ports but is not responsible for establishing the corridors and Turkey suggested that ships could be guided around sea mines. Ukrainian grain shipments have stalled since Russia’s invasion and […]

By Michelle Nichols Tuvan Gumrukcu

Biden touts grain silos on Ukraine border to help exports

Jun. 15, 2022 at 3:40 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that temporary silos would be built along the border with Ukraine in a bid to help export more grain and address a growing global food crisis. Since the Russian invasion and blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports, grain shipments have stalled and […]

By Michelle Nichols

U.N. aid chief in Moscow to discuss Ukraine grain exports

Jun. 2, 2022 at 7:30 pm CDT

Reuters — U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths is in Moscow on Thursday and Friday to discuss clearing the way for exports of grain and other food from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, a U.N. spokesperson said. Griffiths will meet Russian officials days after another senior U.N. official, Rebecca Grynspan, had “constructive” […]

By Michelle Nichols

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