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Hold for food prices? kona haque is the head of research at ed&f man, a london—based agricultural commodities merchant which trades globally in things like sugar, coffee, molasses and animal feed. kona, always a pleasure to have you. thanks for your time. can we start with an explanation to our friends around the world — why are russia and ukraine so pivotal in the global food system? yes, we cannot overestimate just how much the production of grains, oil, seeds, edible oils — you name it ...

Kona, always a pleasure to have you, thanks for your time. can we start with an explanation to our friends around the world, why are russia and ukraine so pivotal in the global food system? yes, we cannot overestimate just how much the production of grains, oil, seeds, edible oils, you name it, they are the breadbasket of the world. russia and ukraine together is really, a really huge dominant force in terms of food production. and with ports being closed, fields being bombed and in russias case...

You cannot see, it was a rough terrain. the four wounded were in the company. it was minor injuries, but it had to do with terrain, not with enemy contact. but i have to say that throughout the day, when the sun came up, and the taliban can see the marines moving around the firefight. you were running through the fields being shot at. there was -- they were firing rpgs, sporadic gunfire, were hearing throughout the city. its not just alpha company, but bravo company on the other side of the city...

Much. >> and like we mentioned, our atia abawi is embedded in afghanistan. hello to you again. if you can, give us the very latest about the offensive there. and i believe that u.s. forces believe they are making some head way. >> reporter: well, t.j., it started at 2:00 a.m. local time. we were with the main effort, thats the first battalion regimen. and i have to tell you, it was a very hard start. because it was in the dark hours of the night. you could not see, it was a rough terrain. the fo...

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