Despite a struggling economy, Russian agriculture recently outpaced Canada and the United States in wheat exports, becoming the world’s largest supplier of the key ingredient for making bread. But Russia’s rise as a grain superpower has been accompanied by a drop in the overall quality of wheat being produced. VOA’s Daniel Schearf reports from Moscow.
As Greece struggles to cope with refugees trapped within its borders, some are going the extra step to help. And for one man who has opened up his house for a Syrian family to live in, the refugee story is one that resonates particularly deeply. John Owens visits a Syrian family and their new host, whose grandparents themselves fled to Athens amid persecution.
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