welcome to world news america on pbs, in the uk and around the globe. we begin tonight with the effort to restart blockaded grain exports from ukraine, and ease a globalfood crisis. in turkey, a coordination center has begun work, as part a complex deal to get grain out of ukranian ports. the aim is to export five million tonnes of grain a month that was the figure before russia s invasion of ukraine. our correspondent richard galpin reports. from richard galpin reports. the start of the war back in february, from the start of the war back in february, russian forces has been blockading ukraine s black seaports. preventing experts of ukrainian wheat and other grains, vitalfor the food supply of many countries around the world. according to officials, there are around 20 million tonnes of grain in ukraine. but fear is growing of global food shortages, it seems there may now have been a breakthrough with a deal agreed by the two sides. it is hoped it will be possible for ship
strategy, undersecretary state blanket and under the national security adviser but also under president biden has been fairly straight and forth right now. i think this is some free ranging by speaker pelosi. doesn t have a reputational impact in the united states? of course it does. but beneath the surface, as we all know, the administration is desperately trying to stop talk speaker pelosi out of it. as a friend and partner of the united states but now heading a think tank, i would also urge speaker pelosi simply to postpone the visit, send some other congressional representatives at this stage. they are so many tender boxes at the world of the moment. why unnecessarily add an additional tinderbox when we ve got so much else we are wrestling with?- else we are wrestling with? kevin, thank yom the us secretary of state, antony blinken, says the us has offered a substantial deal to russia, aimed at freeing american detainees brittney griner and paul whelan. mr blinken sa
status preservation of the taiwan status quo, and that is going to be achieved by a bunch of other measures from the united states, its partners, friends and allies. in a taiwanese itself, including taiwan s indigenous defence, bringing in a crisis early by what is essentially a symbolic visit, i don t think helps. so, hopefully by the time these two leaders speak, the matter is resolved, but if it s not, then it will inevitably be a focus of this summit. this is only the third virtual summit with these two leaders since president biden took office. it would be unfortunate if it was derailed by this symbolic visit by the united states speaker. has the us got itself into a medal now whereby if speaker pelosi doesn t go to taiwan, the us looks weak? to doesn t go to taiwan, the us looks weak? ., , ., ., ,, weak? to be fair to the us administration, weak? to be fair to the us administration, i- weak? to be fair to the us administration, i think- weak? to be fair to the us i administrati
taiwan want to see the long term preservation of the taiwan status quo, and that is going to be achieved by a bunch of other measures from the united states, its partners, friends and allies. in a taiwanese itself, including taiwan s indigenous defence, bringing in a crisis early by what is essentially a symbolic visit, i don t think helps. so, hopefully by the time these two leaders speak, the matter is resolved, but if it s not, then it will inevitably be a focus of this summit. this is only the third virtual summit with these two leaders since president biden took office. it would be unfortunate if it was derailed by this symbolic visit by the united states speaker. has the us got itself into a medal now whereby if speaker pelosi doesn t go to taiwan, the us looks weak? to doesn t go to taiwan, the us looks weak? ., , ., ., ,, weak? to be fair to the us administration, weak? to be fair to the us administration, i- weak? to be fair to the us administration, ithink- weak? to be fair