29 October 2022 at 16:47 Agencies: Russia suspends grain agreement Russia will, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence, suspend the grain agreement with Ukraine. That after attacks on ships in Crimea. This is reported by Reuters, which quotes the Russian state news agency Tass. A UN spokesperson says they are aware that Russia has suspended the grain agreement, writes Reuters. Since the Russian attack began in February, attention has been focused on Ukraine’s major ports on the Black Sea. They were blocked for several months and resulted in millions of tonnes of grain being unable to be exported. On 22 July, Ukraine and Russia, after mediation assistance from the UN, signed an agreement with Turkey to allow exports from Ukraine from three Black Sea ports. It eased the pressure on global food markets. The aim is to ensure the safe transport of grain and other foodstuffs from three Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
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