BRICS+ Series: The Russia-Egypt grain deal is about a lot more than food.

Egypt feeds 112 million people. It cannot grow enough wheat to do it. Agricultural trade between Russia and Egypt grew by more than 15% in the first four months of 2026, announced quietly on the sidelines of a grain industry forum last week. The two agriculture ministers met, shook hands, discussed fertilisers and irrigation technology and student exchange programmes for agricultural specialists. It was framed as routine. It is anything but.

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