Russia Rejoins Wartime Deal On Ukrainian Grain Exports
Newsy
The deal was originally set up in July to ensure parts of the world would receive grain from the Black Sea region during Russia's war in Ukraine.
Russia agreed Wednesday to resume its participation in a deal brokered by Turkey and the U.N. to keep grain and other commodities moving out of Ukraine's ports during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Turkey's president said.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar that the deal for a humanitarian grain corridor would "continue in the same way as before" as of noon Wednesday.
Erdogan said the renewed deal would prioritize shipments to African nations, including Somalia, Djibouti and Sudan, in line with Russia's concerns that most of the grain exported since the agreements first was reached in July was ending up in richer nations.
