Deal to restart Ukrainian grain exports in Black Sea ‘to be signed on Friday’
by Reuters in Istanbul from World news | The Guardian on (#61NRF)
Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN have agreed a deal to allow ships out of Odesa, says Erdoan, amid global food crisis
Ukraine and Russia are due to sign a UN-backed deal on Friday to allow the export of millions of tonnes of grain from blockaded Black Sea ports, potentially averting the threat of a catastrophic global food crisis.
The signing of the agreement in Istanbul is expected to be attended by the UN secretary general Antonio Guterres and Recep Tayyip Erdoan, Turkey's president, who played a key role in the negotiations.
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