Reuters writers Qin Ningwei and Dominique Patton reported yesterday that, "China's soybean imports in March rose 7.9% from the same month a year earlier, data showed on Thursday, as buyers in China stocked up ahead of expected strong demand."
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders a cease-fire in Ukraine to observe the country's Orthodox Christmas, Russian media reported, a move immediately rejected by Kyiv.
Russian military forces attack and seize control of Europe s largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, even after the two countries agreed on a halt in fighting to create corridors to allow civilians to evacuate and prepare for the next round of cease-fire talks.