Ukraine war: Russia blocks ships carrying grain exports
19 March 2022 |
2:02 pm
Up to 300 ships have been stopped by Russian forces from departing the Black Sea, leaving one of the key global trade routes for grain virtually blocked. The fertile region is known as "the world's breadbasket."
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