President Vladimir Putin announced his readiness to guarantee the safe passage of ships with Ukrainian grain. Mine clearance work in the Berdyansk and Mariupol ports is almost complete. The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded that the United States announce the transfer of MLRS and Mi-17 helicopters to Ukraine. French leader Emmanuel Macron said he spoke “at least 100 hours” with his Russian counterpart in the past six months. Arkady Volozh, co-founder of Yandex, resigned from all positions at the company after facing EU sanctions. And the Marriott hotel chain has suspended its work in Russian cities. socialbites.ca tells about the events.