Daily Memo: Odesa Strike, Lavrov in Africa

[ad_1] Odesa strike. A day after the signing on Friday of an settlement to facilitate the export of grain from Ukraine, two Russian Kalibr missiles struck the port of Odesa over the weekend. Ukrainian air defenses shot down two extra missiles, in line with Ukraine’s armed forces. Ukraine’s Protection Ministry stated …

Russia Tells Famine-Fearing Africa It’s Not to Blame for Food Shortage

[ad_1] CAIRO — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia likes to solid himself because the chief of a worldwide motion rising up towards domination by the USA and its allies. On Sunday, his prime diplomat introduced that message on to Africa, hoping to show the starvation and social strife throughout the continent to Russia’s benefit. …