Ukraine's president and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on March 8 for the extension of a deal with Moscow that has allowed Kyiv to export grain via Black Sea ports during Russia's invasion. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks with Guterres in Kyiv that the Black Sea Grain Initiative was necessary for the world. Guterres underlined the importance of the deal to global food security and food prices. The 120-day deal, initially brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July and extended in November, will be renewed on March 18 if no party objects. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Ukraine And UN Chief Call For Black Sea Grain Deal Extension
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy talk to reporters in Kyiv on March 8.