Russia rejoins wartime deal on Ukrainian grain exports

Russia rejoins deal to ship vital Ukraine grain exports

Russia on Wednesday rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, but President Vladimir Putin warned Moscow could again pull out of the agreement.

Russia Rejoins Deal on Wartime Ukrainian Grain Exports

Diplomatic efforts have saved a wartime agreement that allowed Ukrainian grain and other commodities to reach world markets. Russia said Wednesday it would stick to the deal after Ukraine pledged not to use a designated Black Sea corridor to attack Russian forces.

Several grain ships leave Ukraine’s ports after Russia rejoins export deal

Several grain ships left Ukrainian ports on Thursday, Turkey’s defence minister said, one day after Russia rejoined a four-way deal to permit exports through the Black Sea. Russia’s defence ministry said earlier Thursday that Ukraine’s guarantees it would not use the grain corridor for military operations were “sufficient” for Moscow to resume participating in the deal. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris local …

Russia rejoins deal on wartime Ukrainian grain exports

Follows assurances from Ukraine that it would not use the humanitarian corridors to attack Russia

Russia agrees to resume grain export deal

UN coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative welcomed Russia's return

Ukraine grain export deal resumes days after Russia pulled out

The defense ministry justified the change by saying it had received guarantees from Ukraine that it would not to use the Black Sea grain corridor for military operations against Russia.