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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.


Friday, April 21, 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 Grain Deal ‘Expected’ to Wind Down Ahead of Closure Next Month

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 21 (Reuters) – A deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain could start winding down

April 21, 2023
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Wednesday, April 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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Black Sea Grain Deal Remains Elusive as Ship Inspections Resume

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea resumed on Wednesday under a

April 19, 2023
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Ukraine Agrees with Poland on Grain Transit with Black Sea Deal Under Threat
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Ukraine Agrees with Poland on Grain Transit with Black Sea Deal Under Threat

By Pawel Florkiewicz, Marek Strzelecki and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, April 18 (Reuters) – Poland agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on the transit

April 18, 2023
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Monday, April 17, 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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Ukraine Grain is Snarled Again With Blockages on Two Fronts

By Deana Kjuka, Áine Quinn and Daryna Krasnolutska (Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s crop exports are being threatened again, with Black Sea shipments halting

April 17, 2023
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Friday, April 14, 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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What Happens if Russia Abandons the Black Sea Grain Deal?

By Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) – The Kremlin has said the outlook is “not so great” for extending beyond May

April 14, 2023
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Thursday, April 13, 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 Says Black Sea Grain Deal May be Nearly Over

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, April 13 (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday said there would be no extension of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal beyond

April 13, 2023
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Wednesday, April 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 during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Kremlin Outlook on Black Sea Grain Deal ‘Not So Great’

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, April 12 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday said the outlook for the landmark U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal was not

April 12, 2023
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Tuesday, April 11, 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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Ships Inspections Slow as Black Sea Grain Deal Negotiations Continue

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 11 (Reuters) – No ships were inspected on Tuesday under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal “as

April 11, 2023
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Friday, April 7, 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 Warns West: We May Work Around Black Sea Grain Deal

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) – Russia warned the West on Friday that unless obstacles to its exports of grain and fertilizers

April 7, 2023
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Saturday, March 18, 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 Grain Initiative Extended

By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn Mar 18, 2023(Bloomberg) –The agreement allowing Ukraine to export crops out of key Black Sea ports was renewed for

March 18, 2023
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Friday, March 17, 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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Ukraine Grain Deal Renewal Still Unresolved a Day Before Expiration

By Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Selcan Hacaoglu (Bloomberg) — The extension of the deal that’s bolstered Ukraine’s crop exports is still clouded

March 17, 2023
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Monday, March 13, 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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Black Sea Grain Deal Extension Talks Kick Off in Geneva

GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) – Negotiations began on Monday between U.N. officials and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin on a

March 13, 2023
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Sunday, March 12, 2023
A view shows a grain terminal in the sea port in Odesa after restarting grain exports, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 19, 2022.
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Turkish Defence Minister Believes Black Sea Grain Initiative Will Be Extended

ANKARA, March 12 (Reuters) – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Sunday that he believes that a deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be

March 12, 2023
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports
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Ukraine, Romania Agree to Check Depths of Danube Canals to Boost Grain Exports

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, March 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine and Romania have agreed to check the depth of canals off the Danube river which Kyiv uses

March 9, 2023
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Saturday, March 4, 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 Wheat Exports Nearly Double What They Were Before War

By Áine Quinn and Megan Durisin (Bloomberg) –After a slow start to the season, Russia’s grain exports are booming as buyers load up on its

March 4, 2023
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Friday, February 24, 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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Ukraine to Set Up $500 Million Insurance Fund for Ships Entering Ports

KYIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine will offer compensation for possible damages to civilian vessels entering its ports, Deputy Prime Minister

February 24, 2023
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Insurers Count the Cost of Ships Caught in Ukraine Crisis
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Insurers Count the Cost of Ships Caught in Ukraine Crisis

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Insurers are facing half a billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a

February 24, 2023
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Ukraine Seeking One-Year Grain Deal Extension with New Ports Added

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Ukraine will ask Turkey and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain

February 22, 2023
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Monday, February 6, 2023
Ukraine Grain Deal Misses Target as Russia Slow-Walks Ship Checks
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Ukraine Grain Deal Misses Target as Russia Slow-Walks Ship Checks

By Kateryna Choursina and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — From his post at the mouth of the Black Sea, Ukrainian ship inspector Ruslan Sakhautdinov has seen

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 1656

Monday, January 16, 2023
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Ukraine Grain Ship Grounds In Bosphorus Strait

by Yoruk Isik (Reuters) The cargo ship MKK 1, traveling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in

January 16, 2023
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