Daily News June 7th 2022 8pm Tuesday

Moscow says that about 97 percent of the Lugansk Republic is now under the control of Russian-led forces. Further south, major ports on the Black Sea are said to have been demined and are preparing to make long-awaited grain shipments. Washington allegedly pressures African countries to refuse to buy grain from Russia, seemingly ignoring a worsening food crisis on the continent, with millions on the brink of starvation. A massive backlash ignites among several Latin American leaders after the US decides not to invite Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to a summit aimed at improving unity in the region.