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During the high-level meeting in the QUAD format in Brussels, the parties discussed the protection of critical infrastructure and the development of alternative routes.

At this stage, possible connections of participants with the aggressor state, sanctioned companies and offshore structures will be checked, in particular.

According to the Russian authorities, the fire at the Afipsky refinery in the Seversky district was caused by the “falling debris” of a drone.

On the evening of March 12, the enemy once again attacked the port infrastructure of the Odesa region with strike drones.

The main volume of grain products, as before, is sent to Ukrainian ports.

Viktor Orban’s statements about restricting agricultural exports through Hungary are a solvable problem thanks to the ports of the Danube and Great Odesa.

In Odesa, a scheme for minimizing taxes during the export of agricultural products of unknown origin was exposed.

The increase in the cost of logistics does not increase exporters’ income, since the pressure of freight rates is actually transferred to FOB and domestic prices in Ukraine.

Market support was provided by speculative funds, which became more active against the background of growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

On the night of March 7, the Russians attacked port infrastructure in the Odesa region.