SCOOP: Russia is discussing ways to protect grain ships in the Sea of Azov from Ukrainian drone attacks, including anti-drone mesh, armor plating, heavy machine guns and mobile missile launchers and soldiers armed with Kalashnikovs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Russia Proposes Arming Grain Ships in Azov Sea With Machine Guns

Russian officials are proposing arming grain ships with machine guns and mobile missile launchers, as the world’s top wheat exporter tries to counter Ukrainian drone attacks.

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Scoop: Russia is offering to subsidize rail transport of grains to alternative Black Sea and Azov Sea ports as Ukrainian drone attacks in the Sea of Azov threaten shipments from the world’s top wheat exporter. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Russia Offers Rail Subsidies as Drone Attacks Hit Grain Exports

Russia is offering to subsidize rail transport of grains to alternative ports as Ukrainian drone attacks in the Sea of Azov threaten shipments from the world’s top wheat exporter.

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Russia’s debt-hit rail monopoly, Russian Railways, wants businesses to shoulder more of the cost under new freight rules, underscoring mounting pressure on the wartime economy. Industry groups warn the changes would raise costs while giving the company limited responsibility for missed deliveries.

Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries have left many Russian farmers short of diesel ahead of the wheat harvest, with higher fuel costs and bad weather threatening crop size and profit margins in Russia, the world’s top wheat exporter. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Russia’s Wheat Harvest Faces Fuel Crunch and Rain Concerns

Russian farmers preparing to harvest their winter wheat are facing soaring diesel costs and bad weather, leading to concerns about the final size of the crop and profit margins in the world’s top ship...

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Ukraine’s agricultural sector suffered direct losses of more than $11 billion as Russian drone strikes intensified sharply at the end of last year. Greater Odesa’s ports suffered 180+ strikes in early 2026, nearly matching all of 2025, said Deputy Economy Minister Taras Vysotskyi

Exclusive: Russian spring wheat planting continues to face delays as persistent rain hinders growers, risking lower harvests. “This is the slowest planting pace since 2018,” Andrey Sizov , head of consultancy SovEcon, said, with the largest delays in Volga and Siberian regions

Exclusive: The world’s top agricultural commodities firm #Cargill appointed Armando Giordano as its new head of world trading, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Giordano replaces Alex Sanfeliu, who recently left the firm www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Crop Giant Cargill Names Giordano as World-Trading Head

Agricultural firm Cargill Inc. appointed Armando Giordano as its new head of world trading, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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#Russia may boost its animal feed exports to #China after Moscow and #Beijing signed an agreement on veterinary and sanitation requirements for the product during Vladimir #Putin ’s visit to the Chinese capital. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Russia and China Agree to Expand Key Cross-Border Rail Gateway

Russia and China signed an agreement on the joint construction of a new railway link across their shared border, part of a broader push to expand transport ties and trade between the two countries.

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My latest: Heavy rains and cold weather in Russia have delayed spring planting, threatening wheat harvests in the world’s top exporter. “The first half of May is a make-or-break period,” SovEcon’s Andrey Sizov said by phone. “If there was no acceleration in May, then there would be serious problems”

Alex Sanfeliu, head of world trading at Cargill Inc., is leaving the top agricultural commodities firm after three decades, as Minneapolis-based merchant has been restructuring its business. contributed to the exclusive by Isis Almeida and Erin Ailworth www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lukoil attempted a surprise push into grains trading from Dubai last year, before the plan was quickly scuppered by US sanctions on the Russian oil giant. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Scoop - Abu Dhabi-based agribusiness group Al Dahra Holding plans to exit third-party grains and oilseeds trading, pivoting instead to focus on its farming operations spread across Europe, Africa and the US and on marketing of its own production www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

UAE’s Al Dahra to Exit Grain Trading, Plans Pivot to Farming

Abu Dhabi-based agribusiness group Al Dahra Holding plans to exit third-party grains and oilseeds trading, pivoting instead to focus on its farming operations spread across Europe, Africa and the US.

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Ukraine’s grain exports, including wheat and corn, tumbled markedly toward the end of 2025 compared with 2024, as intensified Russian attacks in December on Odesa’s ports — the country’s main export conduit — and energy facilities weighed on shipment www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ukraine Grain Exports Slumped in December as Strikes Intensified

Wheat exports from Ukraine — one of the world’s major grain exporters — tumbled almost 25% in December as Russia stepped up attacks on the country’s port infrastructure that serves as its main export ...

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The Emirati agribusiness group Al Dahra plans to wind down Romanian trading operations in 2026 after posting losses in 3 consecutive years. Al Dahra will continue to operate its farming and fertilizer businesses in the country. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

UAE Crop Merchant Al Dahra to Exit Romania Grain Trading

Al Dahra Holding is ending grain trading in Romania, underscoring pressures faced by international merchants in a crowded and competitive Black Sea market.

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Soybean prices extended their gains for a fourth consecutive day as markets grew increasingly optimistic about a potential breakthrough at the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Soybean Futures Hit Eight-Week High on Hopes of US-China Deal

Soybean prices extended their gains for a fourth consecutive day as markets grew increasingly optimistic about a potential breakthrough at the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ch...

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Soybean Futures Extend Losses as US-China Trade Issues Linger

Soybean futures plunged, extending earlier losses, after US President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China’s goods and said there was “no reason” to meet with Chinese President Xi Jingp...

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The EU has launched an investigation into Russian urea imports after European fertilizer producers accused Moscow of undercutting market prices. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EU Opens Anti-Dumping Probe Into Fertilizer Imports From Russia

The European Union opened an investigation into urea imports from Russia after fertilizer producers in the bloc complained the shipments undercut market prices.

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Russian officials have held talks with the country’s major grain traders in bid to boost wheat exports after a sluggish start to the season. During the talks, Patrushev pushed traders for assurances that they’ll meet the government’s export targets. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Russia Held Talks With Wheat Traders to Boost Sluggish Exports

Russian officials have held talks with the country’s major grain traders in an effort to boost exports from the world’s top wheat shipper after a sluggish start to the season, according to people fami...

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Excited to start Bloomberg News as an Agriculture Reporter, covering Russian, Ukrainian and Black Sea grains, a beat central to global food security. Looking forward to connecting with wheat, corn and soybean producers, traders, analysts and pros in exports across the region.

Мои самые глубокие соболезнования родным Дерка Сауэра, а также всем, кто знал и любил его. Человек - легенда, который вдохновлял своим талантом, энергией, страстью к жизни и профессии. Человек, с которого брали пример. Спасибо вам за всё, Дерк. Нам будет вас не хватать @derksauer.bsky.social

In 1992, Sauer launched The Moscow Times as an English-language daily newspaper aimed at the growing expat community in post-Soviet Russia.

Derk Sauer, Moscow Times Founder and Dutch Media Entrepreneur, Dies at 72 - The Moscow Times

Derk Sauer, Moscow Times Founder and Dutch Media Entrepreneur, Dies at 72 Derk Sauer, the Dutch media entrepreneur who founded The Moscow Times, died on Thursday at age 72, his family said in a statem...

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Pjotr Sauer schrijft een afscheidscolumn voor zijn overleden vader Derk: ‘Ik ga ontelbaar veel dingen aan hem missen’

My deepest condolences to the family of Derk Sauer, and to everyone who knew and loved him. A true legend - inspiring with his talent, energy, and passion for life and journalism. A role model to many. I was lucky to work alongside him. Thank you for everything, Derk. You will be deeply missed.

Caught off guard by Israel's audacious strike and Washington’s inaction, the Kremlin now finds itself sidelined and scrambling for relevance - unable to protect Tehran, uncertain how to recalibrate, and consumed by its own war in Ukraine. www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/20/b...

Between Two Fires: Kremlin's Loss of Leverage Exposed By Israel-Iran Conflict - The Moscow Times

The Kremlin is struggling to respond to the Israel-Iran conflict after it failed to anticipate the outbreak of hostilities, leaving it powerless to support a key ally, four sources in Russia’s foreign...

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NATO is tightening its lips. Sources tell The Moscow Times the alliance will limit public disclosures on weapons deliveries and defense planning to Ukraine, fearing Moscow is exploiting transparency for propaganda and strategy. www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/17/t...

NATO to End Disclosure of Ukraine Aid and Defense Planning, Fearing Russian Exploitation - The Moscow Times

BRUSSELS — NATO is limiting public disclosures of its activities and aid to Ukraine amid concerns that Russia will exploit this information, officials from three NATO countries told The Moscow Times o...

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“I think Russia will use this to cover and justify additional, heavier strikes and stalling negotiations,” the official told MT ahead of the NATO defense ministers meeting.

Senior NATO Official to MT: We Expect Putin to Retaliate Against Ukraine for ‘Spider’s Web’ Operation - The Moscow Times

BRUSSELS — NATO expects that President Vladimir Putin will seek retaliation against Ukraine for its audacious “Spider’s Web” drone operation, which dealt a significant blow to Russia’s strategic air b...

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“Russians, dear ones, look. Putin himself is risking his own life. Your problems are trifles. You must grit your teeth and endure,” one official said, describing the legend with Putin’s helicopter “at the epicenter of repelling a massive drone attack.” www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/30/h...

‘Hero Under Fire’: As Putin Visited Kursk, the Kremlin Told Russians That He Was Dodging Ukrainian Drones - The Moscow Times

When President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Kursk region this month for the first time since Russia expelled Ukrainian forces, his helicopter reportedly came under fire from Ukrainian drones.

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EXCLUSIVE: When Putin visited Kursk this month, reports said his helicopter was targeted by Ukrainian drones. In reality, this was a PR move aimed at convincing Russians that Putin is ready to put his own life at risk for the country, officials told MT. @kozlov.bsky.social reports:

‘Hero Under Fire’: As Putin Visited Kursk, the Kremlin Told Russians That He Was Dodging Ukrainian Drones - The Moscow Times

When President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Kursk region this month for the first time since Russia expelled Ukrainian forces, his helicopter reportedly came under fire from Ukrainian drones.

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While Trump’s envoy Vitkoff marvels at Kremlin art and the opulence of diplomatic gift-giving, the true mechanics of the regime unfold quietly in the shadows of its backyard. Here in Russian by Katya Arenina, Proekt ➡️ www.proekt.media/film/katkin-...

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Another oligarch from the wild ’90s entangled in the latest Kremlin resource grab, a ruthless power reshuffle in Putin’s Russia intensified after the invasion of Ukraine @themoscowtimes.com

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Moshkovich, the founder of agricultural giant Rusagro, was arrested in late March on charges of large-scale fraud and abuse of office.