UN chief says agreement reached between Russia and Ukraine to resume grain exports from Black Sea ports | World News
The United Nations Secretary-General said that an agreement has been reached between Russia and Ukraine to resume grain exports from Black Sea ports.
Mr. Antonio Guterres called on Russia and Ukraine to fully implement the agreement, paving the way for “significant commercial food exports” from three important Ukrainian ports – Odesa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny.
The blockade of Russia’s Black Sea fleet since it invaded the neighboring country has cut off supplies to world markets and sent grain prices soaring.
Many people in the world’s poorest regions rely on shipments from the Black Sea for food, and there are concerns that rising costs are fueling a hunger crisis.
Moscow has denied responsibility for worsen the food crisisinstead blame Western sanctions for slowing its own food and fertilizer exports and Ukraine exploiting Black Sea ports.
A British Foreign Office spokesman said Britain was “working closely with the UN, Turkey, Ukraine and our G7 and G20 partners to stop the grain that Putin has deliberately used to make food.” food”.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said Washington DC will focus on holding Moscow accountable for the implementation of the agreement.
