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Ukraine war: Grain deal continues despite Russia pull-out

Ukraine war: Grain deal continues despite Russia pull-out

The UN-led center co-ordinating the Black Sea grain export deal says, despite a Russian decision to suspend its backing of the scheme. The center says the ships' movement has 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. 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. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the attack in Crimea - Ukraine's southern peninsula…
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