KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country's agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis. “The first grain ship since Russian aggression has left port,” Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov declared on Twitter. As part of the agreements, safe corridors through the mined waters outside Ukraine's ports were established. The Razoni was expected to dock early Wednesday in Istanbul, where teams of Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. officials were set to board it for inspection. More ships are expected to leave from Ukraine’s ports through the safe corridors.

Source: thestar August 01, 2022 17:45 UTC