Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 518 of the invasion

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The Kremlin said it was impossible for Russia to return to the Black Sea grain export deal for now, as an agreement related to Russian interests was "not being implemented". Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters, however, that Vladimir Putin had made it clear the deal could be revived if its Russia-focused part was honoured. Russia's withdrawal from the deal could drive global grain prices up by 10-15%, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned. IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters that the UN-brokered deal, which allowed Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea, had been "instrumental in making sure that…

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