Russia to donate 25,000 tonnes of wheat to Lebanon

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A farmer harvests wheat on June 21, 2022 [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency]

Lebanon has been officially informed of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval of a donation of 25,000 tonnes of wheat to the crisis-hit country, Lebanese Public Works Minister, Ali Hamie, told Reuters on Monday.

Russia would also donate 10,000 tonnes of fuel oil to Beirut, Hamie said.

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