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New narrative forwarded by Antony Blinken: Ukraine has reconquered half of territory occupied by Russia.

Ukraine latest: Ukrainian, Russian drone attacks intensify | Nikkei |
Blinken says Ukraine has retaken 50% of seized territory; Historic Odessa damaged in Russian attacks
Here are the latest developments:
Monday, July 24 (Tokyo time)
5:40 a.m. A previously announced meeting of a new NATO-Ukraine Council, expected to address Black Sea security, has been scheduled for Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in his nightly video address on Sunday.
NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu says on Saturday that the meeting, requested by Zelenskyy in a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, would discuss the situation following Russia's withdrawal from a year-old deal overseeing grain exports from Ukrainian ports.

Lungescu said the meeting would take place at the level of ambassadors. It is going to be the first NATO-Ukraine Council meeting after the inaugural session at NATO's summit in Vilnius.
NATO launched the council, aimed at enabling closer coordination between Kyiv and the alliance, on July 11.
Russia's July 17 withdrawal from the grain deal dealt a blow to ~~global food security~~ NATO planned international naval alliance to secure safe shipping routes from Odessa through Black Sea Straits.
A landmark agricultural deal that guarantees food security for tens of millions is set to expire on Monday as Russia debates its renewal | CNBC |
Zelenskyy Wanted Russia Out of UN Grain Deal
Ukraine, UN and Türkiye can jointly ensure operation of food corridor and inspection of vessels - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | July 17, 2023 |
Food security. We are preparing a conversation with Mr. UN Secretary General...
Sunday, July 23
11:30 p.m. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that while Ukraine has reconquered half the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, Kyiv faces a "a very hard fight" to win back more.
"It's already taken back about 50% of what was initially seized," Blinken says in an interview to CNN on Sunday. "These are still relatively early days of the counteroffensive. It is tough," he said, adding: "It will not play out over the next week or two. We're still looking I think at several months."