First Ship With Ukraine Grain Leaves Odessa After Deal To Ease Food Crisis
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Last month, Ukraine and Russia signed a landmark deal with Turkey and the UN aimed at easing a global food crisis caused by blocked Black Sea grain deliveries.
The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa on Monday under a deal aimed at relieving a global food crisis following Russia's invasion of its neighbour, the Turkish defence ministry said. .@antonioguterres warmly welcomes the departure of the M/V Razoni, the first commercial ship leaving Ukraine's port of Odesa since 26 February 2022. Ensuring that existing grain and foodstuffs can move to global markets is a humanitarian imperative. 👇👇👇https://t.co/YxCjl7XSvkpic.twitter.com/oy65FURNn4
"The ship Razoni has left the port of Odessa bound for Tripoli in Lebanon. It is expected in Istanbul on August 2. It will then continue its journey after it has been inspected in Istanbul," the ministry said.
The vessel was carrying 26,000 tonnes of corn, according to Ukraine's infrastructure minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.
