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Russia will try to soften dismay at ending grain deal
Offering Africa free grain is at variance with Russia resuming the Black Sea grain deal once its conditions are met
RussiaGrain import ban will strain Ukraine-eastern EU ties
Poland and Ukraine have engaged in a spat over the extension of the EU-agreed import ban on Ukrainian grain
UkraineRenewed grain deal would help both Russia and Ukraine
Though the July 2022 grain deal favoured Kyiv by letting it export by sea, Moscow has large stocks of unsold grain too
RussiaNATO will integrate Ukraine gradually
The Vilnius summit confirmed that Ukraine will join NATO in the future and removed obstacles to Sweden's accession
NATOBulgarian arms deliveries to Ukraine will continue
Bulgaria has sold EUR2.5bn worth of arms and ammunition to Ukraine since Russia invaded, officials revealed
BulgariaRussia may return to grain deal if demands are met
Russian withdrawal from Black Sea grain deal and attack on bridge seem connected in time not policy
RussiaRussia may aim for more from renewing grain deal
The Black Sea grain compromise expires on July 17, with diplomatic pressure intensifying on Moscow to extend it again
RussiaUkraine will integrate into NATO even as non-member
Ukraine's hopes to join NATO have been dashed in Vilnius. Yet the summit will help integrate Kyiv into the alliance.
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