Biden Says Has Plan to Build Temporary Silos on Ukraine Borders to Export Grain

"Biden says he's working closely with European Union partners to build temporary silos along
the Ukraine border and some in Poland to get much-needed grain out. Biden made the announcement during a speech at the AFL-CIO event in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Blockaded ports in Ukraine, caused by the ongoing war with Russia, have impeded exports of up to 25 million tons of grain from the key European breadbasket." IndiaNews

Macron visits Romania in show of support for NATO allies amid Ukraine war

"French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Romania Tuesday night to visit some 500
French troops deployed there. A subsequent visit to Moldova is planned for Wednesday, followed by a potential visit to Kyiv." France24

China Launches Its Third Aircraft Carrier

"China reportedly plans to launch its third aircraft carrier as early as this month, allowing
Beijing to maintain a constant military presence in the East and South China seas and erode U.S. clout in the region.Expected to be named Jiangsu, following the convention of naming carriers after coastal provinces, the vessel is China's second domestically built aircraft carrier." Nikkei

Indian refiners lap up cheaper crude oil as Russia is now India's 2nd largest oil supplier

"Russia has replaced Saudi Arabia as India's 2nd largest oil supplier as Indian refiners lap up
cheaper crude oil. Russia now accounts for 18% of India's crude oil imports." WION

 

Mexico President Slams “Immoral” NATO Proxy War in Ukraine

"The president of Mexico has condemned NATO’s approach to the war in Ukraine – labelling
it “immoral.” 

“How easy it is to say, ‘Here, I’ll send you this much money for weapons.’ Couldn’t the war in Ukraine have been avoided? Of course it could,” said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador." ZH