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  • Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on Friday in Istanbul with the UN and Turkey on the export of Ukrainian grain to the Black Sea, blocked due to the armed conflict between the two countries.

  • At the same time, Russian forces continue their relentless bombardment in the Donetsk region (east), which has been at the heart of their military offensive in recent months.

    The Ukrainian presidency recorded there on Friday “five people killed and 10 injured in the last 24 hours”.

  • New military aid of $270 million, including four new Himars precision artillery systems, to Ukraine was announced by the United States on Friday.

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9:23 a.m .: The African Union “welcomes” the cereals agreement between Russia and Ukraine

The African Union (AU) on Saturday “welcomed” the agreement signed between Russia and Ukraine to unblock grain exports, a “welcome development” for the continent which faces an increased risk of famine .

“The AU reiterates (its) call for an immediate ceasefire agreement and the opening of new political negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations in the interest of world peace and stability,” the statement added. .

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia – two countries which together provide 30% of world wheat exports – has led to a surge in the prices of cereals and oils, as well as fertilizers.

The UN said it feared “a hurricane of famines”, mainly in African countries which imported more than half of their wheat from Ukraine or Russia.

The Horn of Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti) is notably facing its worst drought in 40 years, which has plunged at least 18 million people into hunger.

9:20 am: New US military aid of $270 million to Ukraine

The United States announced Friday a new round of military aid to Ukraine to the tune of 270 million dollars, including in particular four new Himars precision artillery systems.

Washington will thus have provided kyiv with a total of 20 units of these multiple rocket launchers mounted on light armor after this new delivery, said John Kirby, spokesman for the White House on strategic issues.

Russia “launched deadly bombardments across the country, hitting shopping malls, apartment buildings, killing innocent Ukrainian civilians,” John Kirby said.

“In the face of these atrocities, the President has made it clear that we will continue to support the Ukrainian government and its people for as long as necessary,” he added.

The highly mobile Himars fire GPS-guided missiles with a range of 80 kilometers, allowing Ukraine to hit previously out-of-range Russian targets.

The United States will also deliver 36,000 additional shells, up to 580 Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drones and four armored command posts.

9:15 am: Agreement on grain exports

Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on Friday in Istanbul with the UN and Turkey to unblock grain exports in the face of the risk of famines in the world, while the bombardments continued in the east and the south. from Ukraine.

The two belligerents initialed two identical but separate texts, at the request of the Ukrainians who refused to sign with the Russians.

The signing of this fiercely negotiated agreement under the auspices of the United Nations and Ankara took place at Dolmabahçe Palace on the Bosphorus Strait, in the presence of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip. Erdoğan.

Hello and welcome to this new live.

Like every day, we are going to follow together the evolution of the situation in Ukraine, victim of the Russian invasion since February 24th.

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