Ukraine may lose $11.5 billion and transport less than half of its agricultural exports if seaports do not resume operations, facing severe storage shortages by October.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing 10 and injuring 22, while Donald Trump expressed reluctance on licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy also urged Trump to facilitate Starlink use for strikes inside Russia. Separately, Ukrainians protested the ouster of the defense minister, and Black Sea grain exports faced threats from drone attacks.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing nine and wounding 23 across five districts. Meanwhile, Donald Trump retreated from a promise to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptors, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought his help to secure Elon Musk's Starlink for strikes inside Russia.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces domestic backlash over a potential trade deal with the US, which farmers fear will open markets to cheaper American imports. The protests highlight political risks for Modi as his government deepens ties with Washington amid pressure from Trump on trade and Russian oil.
India has exported its first GI-tagged Tezpur litchi from Assam to Dubai, a 1-metric-tonne consignment facilitated by APEDA. This marks a milestone in promoting premium agricultural products from Northeast India internationally, with farmers receiving higher prices.
Russia's agricultural exports to China saw a significant increase in May 2026, with volume up 48% to over 900,000 tons and value up 23% to nearly $715 million year-on-year. Key exports included peas, soybeans, and rapeseed oil.
Russia's Agroexport Center identifies friendly nations, particularly in Asia, as key markets for its agricultural products. Exports reached $41.6 billion by end-2025, driven by value-added goods and raw materials, with grains, fats, and oils dominating.
US Rep. Brian Mast warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about alleged Chinese "malign influence" in a bid for a $10 billion contract to operate Argentina's Parana River. The tender bars state-owned firms, but Mast claims China is using a Belgian company, Jan De Nul, as a proxy.
