Russia officially pulls out of Ukraine grain deal

2023-07-17 20:21

After months of threats to not renew the deal, Moscow has officially announced it will come to a de facto end.

Russia has notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine that it will not renew a crucial grain deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the agreements had reached a "de facto" end on Monday.

The deal let cargo ships pass through the Black...