Russians bearing gifts shove Ukraine aside to win over Global South – POLITICO

Written by on March 19, 2023

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Of the many ships sailing toward Mombasa, Kenya’s vast Indian Ocean port, today, two have particular geopolitical significance: One is carrying some 25,000 metric tons of Ukrainian grain; the other around 34,000 tons of Russian fertilizer. 

As their all-out war drags into a second year, Ukraine and Russia are fighting another battle for the hearts and minds of the Global South. Instead of troops and tanks, they are deploying shiploads of grain . . .



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