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It escalates Russia-Ukraine tensions to a new level by directly targeting NATO-member commercial interests, threatening the fragile UN-brokered grain corridor. This could reignite global food inflation fears, complicating central banks' rate paths and boosting demand for decentralized assets as a hedge against geopolitical instability.

A Russian strike on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying corn in the Black Sea killed the vessel's captain and prompted the rescue of 11 crew members, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky.