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Black Sea Grain Deal

The Black Sea Grain Initiative is a UN-broked deal that aims to support the safe wartime export of grain from three key Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea. The initiative is monitored by the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) hosted in Istanbul and includes representatives from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Nations. The JCC carries out inspections of ships coming to and from Ukraine in Turkey.


Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Russia Issues Warning to Ukrainian-Bound Ships

MOSCOW/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be seen as

July 19, 2023
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US Navy Backs Away From Ukraine’s Proposal To Protect Grain In NATO Waters
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US Navy Backs Away From Ukraine’s Proposal To Protect Grain In NATO Waters

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a recent development, Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, a day after withdrawing from a U.N.-backed deal that

July 19, 2023
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Turkey-flagged bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine
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Ukraine Setting Up Temporary Shipping Route After Russia’s Grain Deal Exit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine is setting up a temporary shipping route to maintain grain shipments after

July 19, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Russia Strikes Ukraine Grain Ports After Pulling out of Export Deal
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Russia Strikes Ukraine Grain Ports After Pulling out of Export Deal

KYIV, July 18 (Reuters) – Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal to let Kyiv export grain, and

July 18, 2023
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grain ship bulk carrier export dry cargo
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Ukraine Plea to Keep Grain Moving Clashes With Shippers’ Reality

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine is pushing for grain exports to continue from key ports following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal. Insurers and

July 18, 2023
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Monday, July 17, 2023
The bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa
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Insurers Reviewing Black Sea Ship Cover After Russia Quits Deal -Sources

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – Insurers are reviewing whether to freeze cover for any ships willing to sail to Ukraine after Russia on

July 17, 2023
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Why the Expiration of the Black Sea Grain Deal Matters
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Why the Expiration of the Black Sea Grain Deal Matters

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) – A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea will expire at the end of Monday after Russia

July 17, 2023
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Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Russia Quits Black Sea Grain Deal

By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Russia ended the Ukraine grain-export deal nearly a year into the agreement, heightening uncertainty over

July 17, 2023
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Ukraine Grain Ship Guard
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Moscow Halts Grain Deal After Bridge to Crimea Struck

Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old U.N.-brokered deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, just hours after a blast

July 17, 2023
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Sunday, July 16, 2023
Turkey-flagged bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine
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Last Ship Leaves Ukraine Port Ahead Of Black Sea Grain Deal Deadline

KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) – The last ship to travel under a U.N.-brokered deal that allows the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain left the port of

July 16, 2023
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Friday, July 14, 2023
UN Awaits Russia’s Answer to as Black Sea Grain Deal Deadline Looms
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UN Awaits Russia’s Answer to as Black Sea Grain Deal Deadline Looms

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 14 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is still waiting for a response from Russian

July 14, 2023
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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EU Helping UN, Turkey in Bid to Extend Black Sea Grain Deal

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (Reuters) – The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal

July 13, 2023
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
UN Offers Putin SWIFT Access in Exchange for Black Sea Grain Extension, Sources Say
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UN Offers Putin SWIFT Access in Exchange for Black Sea Grain Extension, Sources Say

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir

July 12, 2023
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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Black Sea Ship Disruption Costs Crop Exporter Millions A Month

By Kateryna Choursina (Bloomberg) —Ship inspection holdups that are crippling Ukraine’s Black Sea crop exports have cost major agribusiness Kernel

July 8, 2023
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Monday, July 3, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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EU Proposes A Russian Grain Bank

by Jahnavi Nidumolu (Reuters) The European Union is considering a proposal for the Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the

July 3, 2023
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Friday, June 30, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Russia is All But Out of the Black Sea Grain Deal

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it saw no reason to extend the Black Sea grain deal beyond July 17

June 30, 2023
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Ukraine Must Be Ready to Export Mostly via Danube Ports – Sea Ports Authority

KYIV, June 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine must be ready to export grain almost exclusively via its Danube River ports because Russia is effectively

June 27, 2023
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Monday, June 19, 2023
Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
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If Grain Deal Ends, UN Pledge on Russian Exports Will go on – Russian Official

June 19 (Reuters) – Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Monday that even if a deal allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain via the

June 19, 2023
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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What Is Russia’s Problem With The Black Sea Grain Deal?

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said this month that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal as he accused the West of

June 18, 2023
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Monday, June 12, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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UN Secretary General Fears Russia Will Quit Black Sea Grain Deal

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he is concerned that

June 12, 2023
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