Russia and Turkey announced on Wednesday that Moscow will rejoin the Black Sea Grains Initiative, the UN-brokered agreement to ensure the safe passage of cargo ships to and from Black Sea ports.
Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to do everything in his power to give Ukrainians electricity and heat this winter, after a barrage of attacks on his country’s energy infrastructure that Western officials and analysts they say it’s a deliberate Russian tactic to sap Ukrainians’ will to fight. and survive, as temperatures plummet. Winter in Ukraine usually brings rain and snow, with temperatures dropping below freezing.
Here’s the latest on the war and its effects around the world.
4. From our correspondents
Although US officials analyzing the conflict in Ukraine say Moscow is unlikely to initiate nuclear action, Washington doesn’t have many good options when it comes to avoiding Putin’s worst intentions, writes Karoun Demirjian.
Francesca Ebel contributed to this report.