![]() SAMANTHA POWER: Vladimir Putin decided to cut off a vital lifeline to the rest of the world. She slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for leaving the grain transport deal and for continued attacks on Ukraine, including these drone and missile strikes on Odesa's port very early today. ![]() Agency for International Development, Samantha Power - she was at Odesa port today speaking with Ukrainian officials and grain dealers on how to keep agricultural products moving out of the country, moving out of Ukraine. Joining us now is NPR's Joanna Kakissis, who was in Odesa today. Today in the port city of Odesa, one of Ukraine's most reliable partners, the U.S., offered to help. Ukraine says it wants to keep shipping grain from its ports in the Black Sea, and it says it needs partners to keep those exports flowing to control global food prices. Yesterday Russia pulled out of supporting grain exports. One of the ongoing global impacts of Russia's war on Ukraine shows up in grain prices.
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