Day 519 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Putin Promised Free Grain (Stolen from Ukraine) to African Leaders

Day 519 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• Putin to African leaders: I will give you free grain despite the hypocritical West
• Ukraine is considering not boycotting the Olympics, even if athletes from Russia and Belarus compete
• Investigation: Prigozhin kept a harem in St. Petersburg
• NATO condemned Russia's "dangerous" behavior in the Black Sea, which affects Bulgarian territorial waters
• Port infrastructure in Odesa was hit by a Russian missile attack
• Kim Jong-un showed Shoigu new drones and ballistic missiles
• Putin is meeting with African leaders in an attempt to restore his image
• Russia has lost nearly 250,000 troops since the start of its invasion, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
• "New York Times": A new stage of the Ukrainian counteroffensive begins
• Belarusian journalist sentenced to 6 years in prison for covering the opposition

Putin to African leaders: I will give you free grain despite the hypocritical West

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told African leaders he will provide them with tens of thousands of tons of grain within a few months despite Western sanctions that he says are making it difficult for Moscow to export grain and fertilizer, Reuters reported.

Speaking at a summit in St. Petersburg dedicated to Russian-African ties, Putin said Russia expects a record grain harvest this year and is ready to replace Ukrainian grain exports to Africa both on a commercial and aid basis...