Latest Ukraine Headlines
All the headlines from our Ukraine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ukraine Nuclear-Plant Disaster Is ‘Real Risk,’ IAEA Warns
Aug 8 2022 // Ukrainian officials said Russian forces shelled the area around Europe’s largest nuclear plant for a second day, hours after the head of the UN’s atomic safety agency warned of “potentially catastrophic...
Ukraine Wants Ship Safe Passage Deal Extended Beyond Grain to Other Cargoes
Aug 5 2022 // Three grain ships left Ukrainian ports on Friday while the first inbound cargo vessel since Russia’s invasion was due in Ukraine later in the day to load, as Kyiv called for the safe passage deal to be extended to...
London Insurance Sector Readies $50M Ukraine Grain Cargo Cover
Aug 4 2022 // The London insurance sector is preparing to cover Ukrainian grains and fertilizer shipments through a secure corridor, voyages that may need up to $50 million of insurance cover per cargo, industry sources involved said on...
Lloyd’s Insurer Hiscox to Provide Insurance for Ukraine Grain Shipments
Aug 3 2022 // Hiscox is committed to a planned insurance consortium providing cover for ships traveling through a safe passage from Ukraine, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the Lloyd’s of London insurer shares plunged on...
Ukraine Makes 1st Grain Shipment Since Russia’s Invasion in Key Milestone
Aug 1 2022 // Ukraine made its first shipment of grain since Russia’s invasion, marking a small but crucial first step toward unlocking the millions of tons of crops piling up in the country and boosting global food supplies. The...
Lloyd’s of London’s Ascot, Marsh Provide Insurance for Ukraine Sea Corridor
Jul 29 2022 // Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot and broker Marsh on Friday launched marine cargo and war insurance for grain and food products moving from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, removing a hurdle to getting shipments underway....
Reinsurer SCOR Reports H1 Loss of €239M Blamed on Ukraine War, Natural Disasters
Jul 28 2022 // Reinsurer SCOR reported a first half loss attributed to the war in Ukraine, natural catastrophes and the severe drought in Brazil. The H1 loss of €239 million (US$242.6 million), compares with net income of €380...
Lloyd’s Insurers Preparing to Cover Ukraine Grain
Jul 27 2022 // Lloyd’s of London insurers and brokers are preparing to provide cover for grain shipments from Ukraine and are likely to announce their plans shortly, the commercial insurance market’s chairman said on...
Insurers Weigh Covering Ukraine Grain Shipments After Deal to Re-open Black Sea Ports
Jul 25 2022 // A number of insurance underwriters are interested in providing cover for grain shipments from Ukraine after an agreement was reached to re-open Black Sea ports, although the first shipments are expected to be weeks away,...
Ukraine, Russia Sign Deal to Reopen Grain Export Ports While War Continues to Rage
Jul 22 2022 // Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, raising hopes that an international food crisis aggravated by the Russian invasion can be eased. The accord crowned...
Ukraine’s Grain Challenge: Clearing Mines, Finding Ships and Insurance, Trusting Putin
Jul 22 2022 // Ukraine finally secured a deal aimed at restarting crucial Black Sea grain exports that have been crippled by Russia’s invasion. But getting them going won’t be easy. Government officials from Kyiv and Moscow...
Insurers Want Safety Assurances Before Covering Ships Sailing in Ukraine Grain Corridor
Jul 20 2022 // Insurers will only be willing to cover ships sailing through a proposed corridor to get Ukrainian grain out if there are arrangements for international navy escorts and a clear strategy to deal with sea mines, underwriters...
Crashed Ukrainian Cargo Plane Carried Shipment of Ammunition for Bangladesh
Jul 18 2022 // Ukrainian foreign ministry officials on Sunday traveled to inspect the site where a Ukrainian cargo plane crashed overnight in northern Greece, en route from Serbia to Jordan and on to Bangladesh. The envoys will help...
Progress in Ukraine Grain Export Talks Reported; Sanctions, Insurance Among Issues
Jul 14 2022 // Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey hailed progress at talks in Istanbul that aim to resume Black Sea grain exports blocked by Russia and ease the risk of starvation faced by millions, but an end to the war remained far...
Ukraine Crop-Handling Port Damaged in Russian Attacks, Adding to Farm Sector Losses
Jun 24 2022 // Infrastructure owned by two major agriculture traders was damaged in Russian attacks at one of the biggest crop-handling ports in Ukraine, adding to the mounting losses suffered by its farm sector. Rocket strikes on the...
Ukraine Grain Shippers Carve Out Alternative Export Routes via Baltic Sea
Jun 17 2022 // Ukrainian grain shippers have carved out a fresh export route — via the Baltic Sea — to send their crops abroad. The country has been hunting for alternative paths for its crops as the war with Russia cuts off...
Ukraine’s Farming Industry Suffers $4.3 Billion in Damage From Russia’s Invasion
Jun 16 2022 // Ukraine has suffered $4.3 billion in damage to farmland, machinery and livestock as a result of Russia’s invasion, according to the Kyiv School of Economics. About half of the “already immense”...
Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Damage at Major Ukraine Crop Port
Jun 16 2022 // The extent of the damage to one of the biggest agricultural complexes in Ukraine earlier this month was confirmed by satellite images. The Nika-Tera complex, which was opened in 2011 was rendered “unusable”...
Black Sea Mine Removal Needed Before Ukraine Grain Can Be Shipped, Insurers Return
Jun 13 2022 // As the United Nations tries to broker a path for grain from Ukraine and temper worries about a global food crisis, hundreds of mines laid along the Black Sea present a practical nightmare that will take months to resolve...
Removing Russian Sea Mines Near Key Ukraine Ports Could Take Months: U.N.
Jun 9 2022 // Removing sea mines near Ukraine’s key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in the region following Russia’s invasion of the country, according to the United Nations agency...
