The first grain ship is to leave Odesa – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The ship “Razoni” was due to leave Odesa at 07.30 Monday morning Norwegian time, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defence. But according to VesselFinder, the ship has not moved from the port. Due to sea mines and Russian warships, it has been impossible to transport the grain until now. The ship that leaves Odesa is on its way to Lebanon, according to the AFP news agency. On 22 July, Ukraine entered into an agreement on grain exports with Russia, the UN and Turkey. Turkey has also opened a coordination center in Istanbul to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports. Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of grain and sunflower oil. 16 ships are ready to transport grain to, among others, Africa and the Middle East, according to Al Jazeera. Many countries in the Middle East and Africa depend on Ukrainian wheat and sunflower oil. The war has led to food shortages and inflation all over the world. On Friday, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyj, visited the port of Odesa. – It is important for us to remain a guarantor of global food security, Zelenskyj said during the visit. On Friday, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyj, visited the port of Odesa. Photo: AP



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