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    Russia-Ukraine war updates for July 25, 2022

    Moldova fears Russian invasion

    Natalia Gavrilița, the prime minister of nearby Moldova spoke to CNN Sunday, saying “nobody is safe” with the conflict raging in Eastern Europe.

    “It’s a hypothetical scenario for now, but if the military actions move further into the southwestern part of Ukraine and toward Odesa then, of course, we are very worried,” Gavrilița said.

    “We are very worried, especially considering that troops are on the territory of the secessionist Transnistria region,” she said.

    “We are doing everything possible to maintain peace and stability and to ensure that the fighting does not escalate.”

    Moldova is home to a sizeable pro-Russian separatist population based in the breakaway state of Transnistria.

    —Matt Clinch

    UK to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

    Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine celebrate after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Palaolimpico arena, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, May 14, 2022.

    Luca Bruno | AP

    The European Broadcasting Union confirmed that the U.K. will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of war-torn Ukraine.

    “Following the decision that, regrettably, next year’s event could not be held in Ukraine for safety and security reasons the EBU explored a number of options with the winning broadcaster,” the EBU said in a statement.

    “As a result of discussions, the BBC, as runner up in the 2022 Contest, was invited by the EBU to act as Host Broadcaster for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.”

    “Stefania” by the Kalush Orchestra finished first back at the 2022 event in May, while Britain’s Sam Ryder came second with “Space Man.”

    —Matt Clinch

    Food inflation from the Russia-Ukraine war could last till 2024: CEO

    Sunny Verghese, the CEO of major food and agri-business Olam Group, tells CNBC that it’s difficult to predict how much more food prices will increase.

    Kremlin says Odesa strikes hit military infrastructure

    Rescue teams dig through the rubble of buildings destroyed in overnight attacks in a search for survivors, in the city of Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, on July 25, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    Sergey Bobok | AFP | Getty Images

    A spokesperson for the Kremlin on Monday insisted that the strikes in Odesa at the weekend targeted military infrastructure.

    Repeating an earlier statement from the defense ministry, Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the strikes wouldn’t influence the gain exports from the region.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strikes on Saturday an act of barbarism.

    —Matt Clinch

    Wheat prices rise after Odesa attack

    A fire destroys a wheat field as Russian troops shell fields to prevent local farmers from harvesting grain crops, Polohy district, Zaporizhzhia Region, southeastern Ukraine.

    Dmytro Smolyenko | Future Publishing | Getty Images

    Wheat futures prices for September on the Chicago Board of Trade were up 3.6% on Monday morning as traders showed caution on a grain export deal signed by Russia and Ukraine last week.

    The two countries on Friday signed a U.N.-backed deal to resume exports of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. The deal is significant for global food supplies, but also as it’s the first major agreement between the two sides since Moscow launched it’s unprovoked onslaught on Feb. 24.

    But Ukraine said Saturday that Russian missiles had hit the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa, throwing that new pact into doubt.

    Russia likely struggling to repair combat vehicles, UK says

    A view shows a military convoy of armed forces of the separatist self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) on a road in the Luhansk region, Ukraine February 27, 2022.

    Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters

    Posting one of its daily updates on Twitter, Britain’s defense ministry said it has located a Russian military vehicle refit and refurbishment facility near Barvinok, which is in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, close to the Ukrainian border.

    It added that at least 300 damaged vehicles were at the facility, which included armored personnel trucks and tanks.

    “In addition to its well documented personnel problems, Russia likely continues to struggle to extract and repair the thousands of combat vehicles which have been damaged in action in Ukraine,” it said in the update.

    —Matt Clinch

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