U.S. says working with Romania, others to increase grain exports via Danube route

The U.S. is working with Romania and Moldova to increase Ukraine's grain exports via the Danube river as it explores alternative routes the exports after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday. "That (route) potentially can bring a significant amount, potentially, we'll try to double the amount going to that route," the official said.