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World Business Report: First broadcast 02/08/2023 14:32 GMT : Russian drone strike threatens grain supply

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First broadcast 02/08/2023 14:32 GMT : Russian drone strike threatens grain supply

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Reaction to the Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian port threatening grain supplies.

Grain supplies from Ukraine are under threat after a Russian drone strike hits a port in Izmail - what could the impact be on the global economy?

Ukraine's main inland port, Izmail, has been hit by a drone strike weeks after Russia pulled out of an agreement that saw Ukrainian grain exported safely. Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister has said the attack damaged 40,000 tons of grain planned for buyers in Africa, China and Israel. What impact is this having on the country and the wider economy.

As the coup in Niger continues, we ask how the global energy industry could be affected by the closure of borders in the world's seventh bigger producer of uranium ore.

And after the US had its credit rating downgraded from the highest AAA to AA+ by agency Fitch. We find out what this means for both the US government and its economy.

PHOTO CREDIT: Ukraine Prosecutor General's Office

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