Dutch gov't to allow shipment of 20,000 tons of Russian fertilizer to Malawi
"The decision to release the fertilizer was made on the understanding that the UN would ensure that it is delivered to the agreed location, Malawi, and that the Russian company and sanctioned individual
will earn nothing from the transaction," the ministry statement said.
On Nov. 1, Russia's TASS news reported that Russian fertilizer producer Uralchem-Uralkali is prepared to
donate 240,000 tonnes of fertilizers stuck in EU warehouses on humanitarian grounds, with a first shipment destined for Malawi.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/dutc...er-to-malawi-0
Is Critical Western Aid to Ukraine in War With Russia in Jeopardy?
Countries across Europe have had to deal with protests fueled by struggling economies and officials in the United States are questioning support for Ukraine, but the pushback may not be enough to put an end to the crucial aid Ukraine's been receiving.
https://www.newsweek.com/critical-we...opardy-1758759
On Nuclear Treaty, at Least, Biden Aims for Fresh START With Russia
Washington and Moscow look set to keep New START alive with working-level talks, despite historic tensions.
Putin has issued thinly veiled threats that Russia could deploy nuclear weapons to protect its military or occupied territory in Ukraine. Western officials believe it’s simply a political threat to convince Western countries to halt their support for Ukraine. But they also fear that Russia’s continued battlefield defeats, including its most recent retreat from the key city of Kherson, put Putin under new pressure to find ways to turn the tide of the war, which may increase the likelihood he turns to nuclear weapons.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/11/10...-start-treaty/
