Posted on May 18, 2023
The Ukraine grain deal is extended 2 months, helping ease the global food crisis
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An agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports to ship through the Black Sea to help ease global hunger has been extended for two months just a day before its expiration — overcoming Russia's threats to pull out of the deal.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced the extension of the United Nations-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative, which is aimed at easing global hunger.
"I have good news," Erdogan said in a statement. "With the efforts of our country, the support of our Russian friends and contribution of our Ukrainian friends, the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended by another two months."
"May it be beneficial to the whole world," added Erdogan, who is seeking reelection in a runoff vote on May 28.
Russian and Ukrainian government officials also confirmed the deal's extension.
An agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports to ship through the Black Sea to help ease global hunger has been extended for two months just a day before its expiration — overcoming Russia's threats to pull out of the deal.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced the extension of the United Nations-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative, which is aimed at easing global hunger.
"I have good news," Erdogan said in a statement. "With the efforts of our country, the support of our Russian friends and contribution of our Ukrainian friends, the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended by another two months."
"May it be beneficial to the whole world," added Erdogan, who is seeking reelection in a runoff vote on May 28.
Russian and Ukrainian government officials also confirmed the deal's extension.
The Ukraine grain deal is extended 2 months, helping ease the global food crisis
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Wheat for poorer countries
The U.N. and Turkey brokered the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July last year to help ease a global food crisis and spiking food prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.
The crisis worsened with Russia's naval blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports — preventing key Ukrainian exports such as wheat and sunflower oil from reaching world markets.
Russia, in turn, complained that Ukraine had heavily mined the waters of the Black Sea, making trade and transit impossible."
..."Wheat for poorer countries
The U.N. and Turkey brokered the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July last year to help ease a global food crisis and spiking food prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.
The crisis worsened with Russia's naval blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports — preventing key Ukrainian exports such as wheat and sunflower oil from reaching world markets.
Russia, in turn, complained that Ukraine had heavily mined the waters of the Black Sea, making trade and transit impossible."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel God knows with the back to back droughts, the Kansas wheat fields have suffered.
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