Ukraine's Black Sea grain deal has been extended for another two months in what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as "good news for the world", a day before Russia pulled out of the pact due to obstacles to their grain and fertilizer exports. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension in a televised address and later confirmed by Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations.
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Ukraine's Black Sea grain deal has been extended for another two months in what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as "good news for the world", a day before Russia pulled out of the pact due to obstacles to their grain and fertilizer exports. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension in a televised address and later confirmed by Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations. The flow of ships through the corridor had ground to a halt in recent days, with the deal expiring on Thursday. "Continuation is good news for the world," the UN's Guterres told reporters on Wednesday. The United Nations and Turkey brokered the Black Sea deal for an initial 120 days in July last year to help tackle a global food crisis that was exacerbated by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, one of the world's top grain exporters. Moscow initially appeared unwilling to extend the pact unless a list of demands regarding its own agricultural exports was met. "This is a chance to help ensure ...
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