In the early hours of February 24 2022, standing on the freezing roof of a hotel in Kyiv, the idea that Russia would launch a full-scale assault on Ukraine, despite a troop buildup on the border, ...

A wave of extreme rain and flooding across the Mediterranean countries and north Africa has battered the winter growing regions that feed Europe, disrupting supplies of fruit and vegetables and ...

Cucumber yields in southern Spain and the Netherlands have taken a sharp dip, resulting in a spike in prices. "Cucumbers do not grow well at nighttime temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius," said ...

Russian households' inflation expectations, an important gauge for monetary policy, fell to 13.1% in February from 13.7% in ...

Cucumber prices across Russia have climbed sharply, prompting public frustration and drawing scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators as households grapple with food inflation during the conflict in ...

The humble cucumber, a favourite in Russian salads and meals, is the latest staple to suddenly skyrocket in price, angering ...