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Russia rules out a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea and tightens the siege on Kyiv's grain exports

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Fire in the port of the Ukrainian city of Berdiansk in an archive image.Reuters

Ukrainian grain exports have fallen by 75% in the first half of August due to the intensification of cross-border attacks between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. In this context, Moscow on Friday ruled out a ceasefire in the region and has endangered the Ukrainian harvest.