ISTANBUL — The first ship carrying Ukrainian wheat to be exported under a U.N.-brokered deal arrived in Istanbul on Sunday, the Joint Coordination Center based in the Turkish city, said. The Belize-flagged vessel is the first to carry wheat from Ukraine through the Black Sea since Russia’s invasion. The Sormovsky was loaded with 3,050 mt of wheat and had left Ukraine’s port of Chornomorsk on Friday. The agreement, brokered by the United Nations along with Turkey, was reached last month amid fears that the loss of Ukrainian grain supplies would lead to severe food shortages and even outbreaks of famine in parts of the world. RELATED STORIESUN-chartered ship in Ukraine readying for journey to AfricaRussian separatists say Ukraine shelled brewery, caused ammonia leak—InterfaxChina calls US ‘main instigator’ of Ukraine crisisTwo more grain ships sail from Ukraine as third port opensSubscribe to our daily newsletterSign me upRead NextMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 15, 2022 14:49 UTC