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| Ukraine war: Grain deal continues despite Russia pull-out | Ukraine war: Grain deal continues despite Russia pull-out |
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| Grain ships - seen in this file photo - travel in a narrow corridor in the Black Sea's north-western sector | Grain ships - seen in this file photo - travel in a narrow corridor in the Black Sea's north-western sector |
| Grain ships - seen in this file photo - travel in a narrow corridor in the Black Sea's north-western sector | |
| Three more vessels left Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, the UN-led centre co-ordinating the Black Sea grain export deal said, despite a Russian decision to suspend its backing of the scheme. | Three more vessels left Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, the UN-led centre co-ordinating the Black Sea grain export deal said, despite a Russian decision to suspend its backing of the scheme. |
| The centre said the ships' movement had been agreed by Ukraine, Turkey and the UN, while Russia "has been informed". | The centre said the ships' movement had been agreed by Ukraine, Turkey and the UN, while Russia "has been informed". |
| On Monday, 12 ships carrying 354,500 tonnes of food sailed from Ukraine. | On Monday, 12 ships carrying 354,500 tonnes of food sailed from Ukraine. |
| Russia halted its backing for the deal on Saturday, accusing Ukraine of using a safety corridor to attack its fleet. | Russia halted its backing for the deal on Saturday, accusing Ukraine of using a safety corridor to attack its fleet. |
| The UN says there were no ships inside the corridor that night. | The UN says there were no ships inside the corridor that night. |
| Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack in Crimea - Ukraine's southern peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. | Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack in Crimea - Ukraine's southern peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. |
| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "blackmailing the world with hunger" - a claim Russia denies. | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "blackmailing the world with hunger" - a claim Russia denies. |
| In a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would only consider resuming the grain deal after an investigation into the Crimea attack had been completed. | In a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would only consider resuming the grain deal after an investigation into the Crimea attack had been completed. |
| How much grain has been shipped from Ukraine? | |
| How much grain has been shipped from Ukraine? | How much grain has been shipped from Ukraine? |
| Turkey, Ukraine and the UN have agreed there will be no movement of ships on Wednesday. | Turkey, Ukraine and the UN have agreed there will be no movement of ships on Wednesday. |
| Monday's cargoes constituted a record daily volume of exports since the grain deal began, said a spokesperson for Odesa's military administration quoted by Reuters. | Monday's cargoes constituted a record daily volume of exports since the grain deal began, said a spokesperson for Odesa's military administration quoted by Reuters. |
| One of the vessels carrying 40,000 tonnes of grain was destined for Ethiopia, where "the real possibility of mass starvation" existed, the ministry added. | One of the vessels carrying 40,000 tonnes of grain was destined for Ethiopia, where "the real possibility of mass starvation" existed, the ministry added. |
| After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, its navy imposed a blockade on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, trapping about 20 million tonnes of grain meant for export inside the country, along with other foodstuffs such as maize and sunflower oil. | After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, its navy imposed a blockade on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, trapping about 20 million tonnes of grain meant for export inside the country, along with other foodstuffs such as maize and sunflower oil. |
| But in July a deal between Ukraine and Russia was brokered by Turkey and the UN, facilitating a resumption of grain exports through the Black Sea ports. | But in July a deal between Ukraine and Russia was brokered by Turkey and the UN, facilitating a resumption of grain exports through the Black Sea ports. |
| On Monday, however, President Putin said the deal was being suspended, citing the "massive" drone attack on its fleet in the port of Sevastopol that he alleged Kyiv was responsible for. | On Monday, however, President Putin said the deal was being suspended, citing the "massive" drone attack on its fleet in the port of Sevastopol that he alleged Kyiv was responsible for. |
| He said maritime safety must be ensured and that implementing grain exports under such conditions was too risky. | He said maritime safety must be ensured and that implementing grain exports under such conditions was too risky. |
| "Ukraine must guarantee that there will be no threats to civilian vessels," Mr Putin said in a televised address. | "Ukraine must guarantee that there will be no threats to civilian vessels," Mr Putin said in a televised address. |
| Kyiv has not admitted responsibility for the attack, saying Moscow had long planned to abandon the internationally-brokered deal and used the attack as a pretext to do so. | Kyiv has not admitted responsibility for the attack, saying Moscow had long planned to abandon the internationally-brokered deal and used the attack as a pretext to do so. |
| "In conditions when Russia is talking about the impossibility of guaranteeing the safety of shipping in these areas, such a deal is hardly feasible, and it takes on a different character - much more risky, dangerous and unguaranteed," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. | "In conditions when Russia is talking about the impossibility of guaranteeing the safety of shipping in these areas, such a deal is hardly feasible, and it takes on a different character - much more risky, dangerous and unguaranteed," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. |
| Russia's withdrawal from the deal has been condemned by the US, who said Moscow was "weaponising food". | Russia's withdrawal from the deal has been condemned by the US, who said Moscow was "weaponising food". |
| The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has urged Russia to reverse its decision, saying jeopardising the export of grain and fertilisers would impact the global food crisis. | The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has urged Russia to reverse its decision, saying jeopardising the export of grain and fertilisers would impact the global food crisis. |
| The Russian ambassador to the US has rejected accusations that his country is exacerbating a global food crisis, saying it was unfair to criticise Russia. | The Russian ambassador to the US has rejected accusations that his country is exacerbating a global food crisis, saying it was unfair to criticise Russia. |
| The suspension comes as Russia says it has expanded its evacuations of the occupied Kherson region, despite stating over the weekend that these had come to an end. | The suspension comes as Russia says it has expanded its evacuations of the occupied Kherson region, despite stating over the weekend that these had come to an end. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Europe | Europe |
| War in Ukraine | War in Ukraine |
| Russia | Russia |
| Crimea | Crimea |
| Food | Food |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |