The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has designated the historic center of Odesa as a World Heritage Site and classified it as being “in danger” during a committee session in Paris on Wednesday, in a nod to the historic importance of a Black Sea port that Russia has battered with missiles as it tries to […]
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U.N. Chief Heads to Odesa, Facing Limits of Influence Over War in Ukraine
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, will witness grain shipments, one of his organization’s most concrete achievements.
Russia Strikes Odesa Port, Stirring Doubts on Deal to Export Grain
ODESA, Ukraine — A string of explosions rocked Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa on Saturday, hitting one of the country’s most important ports less than 24 hours after Russia and Ukraine signed a deal to secure the transit of millions of tons of grain through Black Sea routes. The strikes raised concerns about Russia’s commitment […]