AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUkraine-EU Trade Talks: Ukraine’s agriculture minister says Kyiv will seek higher, renegotiated EU tariff-free export quotas starting next month, pushing for revisions on sugar, starch, molasses, alcohol and bioethanol as Black Sea attacks keep squeezing maritime shipments. Drone-and-Missile War on Industry: Russia’s strikes and Ukraine’s retaliatory long-range attacks keep hitting logistics and energy nodes, including a reported hit on Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery and an Ozon warehouse in Samara, while Kyiv reports a ballistic missile strike on railway infrastructure and damage to utilities in Odesa. Civilian Targets Escalate: A “double-tap” drone attack on a Kryvyi Rih shopping centre killed at least 15 and injured about 130, with Zelenskyy calling it terrorism and promising a response. Arctic Shipping Pivot: South Korea’s first Arctic container-ship trial via Russia’s Northern Sea Route aims to cut Asia-Europe transit times, adding a new trade corridor as Middle East disruptions persist. India-Russia Trade Diplomacy: India’s Jaishankar will visit Russia to co-chair the India-Russia commission, as US tariff threats shape New Delhi’s oil sourcing decisions. Defense Cooperation Watch: Germany’s foreign minister in Kyiv says Berlin wants deeper joint drone and ballistic-missile defense work with Ukraine and will encourage more industry participation.
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