BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 01:10:00
Allows ukraine to export crucial grain through the black sea. it is set to expire on monday evening. russia says it will not extend the pact unless restrictions on its own food exports are lifted. those include the relaxation of western sanctions to enable its own producers to export more food and fertiliser. lastjuly, the un and turkey brokered the agreement to help alleviate a global food crisis that worsened after moscow sent forces into ukraine and blockaded ukrainian ports. since the deal was reached, the un says 30m tonnes of grain and other foods have left ukraine. 47% of ukraine's grai...