Putin Warns Of Energy Catastrophe As West Tries To Unblock Ukraine S Grain Exports
Ukraine’s Western allies urged Russia on Friday to allow Kyiv to ship grain to the world as the four-month war threatened to bring starvation to countries far from the battlefields. In a sign that the Kremlin is in no mood for compromise, President Vladimir Putin said the continued use of sanctions against Russia risked causing “disastrous” rises in energy prices, while his top diplomat clashed with his Western counterparts at a meeting of the G20....