Weather in the Black Sea delays the first shipment of Ukrainian grain

Published 2022년 8월 2일

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The first shipment of grain from Ukraine, since the country's invasion by Russia, set sail from Odessa on Monday carrying over 26,000 tons of maize to Lebanon. The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni faced rough weather in the Black Sea but is expected to arrive in Istanbul, where inspections will be conducted as part of a UN-Turkish brokered deal to export Ukrainian grain and help address the global food crisis. Despite the departure of the Razoni, the situation in the Black Sea remains tense, with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, especially in the south and east, and concerns about Russia's compliance with the deal. The US has responded by announcing an additional $550 million in military aid to Ukraine.

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kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded the neighboring country more than five months ago encountered bad weather in the Black Sea and was due to arrive late in Istanbul, a Turkish official said Tuesday. The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, which set sail from the Ukrainian port of Odessa on Monday, was expected to arrive in Istanbul early Wednesday, according to Rear Admiral Ozcan Altunbulak, coordinator of the joint center set up to monitor grain shipments. Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and United Nations officials would inspect the ship in Istanbul. The inspections were part of a UN-Turkish brokered deal to bring Ukrainian grain stocks to foreign markets and ease a growing global food crisis. Altunbulak said "preparations and planning" were still under way for other ships to leave Ukrainian ports, but he gave no further details. Under the July 22 deal, which included Russian grain and fertilizer, safe corridors were established through mined ...

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