An informed source for the Russian “Sputnik” agency is likely to leave the first ship loaded with Ukrainian grain today.
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Odessa port in Ukraine (archive)
An informed source suggested that the first ship loaded with Ukrainian grain will leave the port of Odessa on the Black Sea today.
“The grain ship is scheduled to leave today, Friday, unless something happens out of control,” the source told the Russian “Sputnik” agency, while the source refused to specify what he meant.
On July 22 of this month, Ukraine and Russia signed Istanbul has two separate agreements with Turkey and the United Nations on the export of grain and agricultural products through the Black Sea.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that “the signing of the food deal agreement between Russia and the United Nations highlights the The artificial attempts made by the West to blame Russia for the problems with exporting grain to world markets.”
A high-ranking UN official confirmed that representatives from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations would inspect ships bound for Ukraine to ensure they were free of weapons.
The agreement also provides for the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizers through the Black Sea from 3 ports.
The United Nations will also facilitate the export of Russian food and fertilizer goods that have been restricted due to Western sanctions.
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