Ukrainian Black Sea Ports to Re-Open for Grain Exports, After Historic Russia-Ukraine Deal
Agreeing to Re-Open Black Sea Ports, Both Russia and Ukraine, two of the leading exporters of food worldwide, brought their respective ministries.
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Ukrainian Black Sea Ports to Re-Open for Grain Exports, After Historic Russia-Ukraine Deal
A historic agreement between Russia and Ukraine to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports was reached on Friday, bolstering hopes for a resolution to the global food crisis that the Russian invasion has exacerbated. The agreement marked the culmination of two months of negotiations between the UN and Turkey in search of what UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called a "package" that would ease Russian grain and fertilizer shipments while also restoring Ukrainian grain exports despite severe Western sanctions on Moscow. According to Guterres, the agreement allows for sizable amounts of commercial food shipments from three important Ukrainian ports—Odesa, Chernomorsk, and Yuzhny—and the UN will establish a coordination center to oversee the agreement's execution. "On the Black Sea nowadays, there is a beacon. A shining example of promise, hope, and relief in a world that more than ever needs them, "Guterres spoke to the group. However, fighting continu…
