German Inflation Hits Highest Level Since Fall of Berlin Wall, Growth Forecasts Cut in Half
Germany is experiencing the highest level of inflation since the country was reunified in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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U.S. Accuses Russia of Blocking Ukrainian Grain Exports, Fueling Food Crisis
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Tuesday accused Russia of jeopardizing global food security by blocking grain exports from Ukraine.
Supermarket Prices Rise at Fastest Rate in a Decade, as Inflation Grips Britain
The growing cost of living crisis in Britain has seen grocery price inflation hit its highest level in ten years.
Ukraine War Causing Food Shortages In Fragile Middle East
BEIRUT (AP) – Layal Aswad was already exhausted by Lebanon’s devastating two-year economic collapse. Now, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sends food and energy prices soaring even further, she finds herself struggling to put food on the table for her family of four.
UN Director Warns Europe of ‘Hell on Earth’ Migrant Crisis Amid Global Food Shortage
A senior UN official has warned that Europe must either pay for more food aid abroad or face a “Hell on Earth” migrant crisis.
Over a Million Face Poverty as Britain to See Worst Living Standards Decline Ever Recorded
Britain is slated to see its worst drop in living standards ever recorded. Over one million people face being thrown into poverty.
White House Warns of Global Food Shortages After Ukraine Invasion
Jen Psaki said food shortages were not expected to hit the United States, but rather countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Global Famine Feared as Russian Fleet Blocks Ukrainian Grain Ships
The world may be careering towards global famine as food insecurity spirals as Russia blocks grain exports from Ukraine.
Trucker Strikes and Farmer Protests In Europe as Russia Sanctions War Bites
LISBON, Portugal (AP) – High energy costs are stoking unrest in parts of Europe, with Spain deploying more than 23,000 police officers amid a truckers’ strike Friday and farmers in France and Greece snarling traffic with their protests.
Sweden: Harvests Could Halve Due to Lack of Russian Fertilizers and Manure
Swedish farmers may be forced to reduce their harvests by as much as half due to a shortage of manure and fertilizers caused by the conflict in Ukraine and associated sanctions war.
Green Agenda: Minister Ignores Ukraine Food Crisis Warnings in Favour of Solving ‘Nature Emergency’
A Green Party British government minister has ordered abandoning agricultural land for ‘rewilding’ projects to carry on full-steam ahead.
Farage: End Hidden Green Subsidies Going to ‘Wealthy Landowners’, as Inflation Hits the Poorest
The hidden green subsidies and taxes on electricity bills is the “biggest silent rip-off in Britain” according to Brexit’s Nigel Farage.
Price of War: IMF Predicts Russia Heading for ‘Deep Recession’ as Sanctions Bite
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted Sunday that Russia will be moving towards a “deep recession” as a consequence of the sanctions imposed on Moscow after the invasion of Ukraine.
Not Feeding the Five Thousand: Russia Sanctions Drive Up Cost of Bread, Fish In UK
Britons face a sharp increase in the cost of basic staples as a consequence of the sanctions war with Russia, with the price of whitefish set to significantly rise.
Russia Sanctions War Shuts Down EU Steel Mills, Paper Mills, and Stops Fishermen Going to Sea
MILAN (AP) – Italian paper mills that make everything from pizza boxes to furniture packaging ground to a halt as Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent natural gas prices skyrocketing.
‘Global Food Crisis’ Ukraine War Will Have ‘Catastrophic’ Effect on Global Food Supply – Agri Org
The world is heading into a global food crisis thanks to the war in Ukraine, according to the head of one major Agri organisation.
On the Rocks: UK Supermarkets Remove Russian Vodka as Poles Rename Pierogis over Ukraine
Two leading UK supermarkets have joined the Ukraine virtue signalling effort, announcing Russian vodka has been removed from their shelves.
Britons to Pay Fifth More for Bread as Wheat Producing Giant Ukraine Plunged Into War
A loaf of bread is set to cost 20 per cent more in Britain as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine causing a global wheat shortage.
EU Official Warns ‘Suffering’ Ahead as European Farmers Lose Access to Ukrainian Animal Feed
A senior EU official has warned that the European agri-food sector is going to face serious ‘pain’ as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
