Three ships left Ukrainian ports by midday on November 1 under the Black Sea grain export deal, the United Nations-led coordination center said, the second day of sailings after Russia suspended participation in the initiative. The statement said the ships' movement was agreed by the Ukrainian, Turkish, and UN delegations at the Istanbul-based center and that the Russian delegation had been informed. It said the UN coordinator for the grain initiative, Amir Abdulla, continued discussions with all three member state parties in an effort to resume full participation at the center, which oversees the safe passage of vessels. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.
Three More Grain Ships Leave Ukrainian Ports Under Deal, Despite Russian Suspension
A cargo ship loaded with grain is inspected in the anchorage area near the southern entrance to the Bosphorus in Istanbul on October 31.