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Russia has suspended a wartime deal designed to move grain from Ukraine to parts of the world where millions are going hungry. Here's a look at the crucial accord and what it means for the world.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative has allowed 32.8 million metric tons (36.2 million tons) of food to be exported from Ukraine since August, more than half to developing countries, including those getting relief from the World Food Programme, according to the Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul.
Russia has halted a wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. As hunger is already a growing problem in these regions, the move poses further challenges to global food security.
Agreements that the United Nations and Turkey brokered with Ukraine and Russia to allow food and fertilizer to get from the warring nations to parts of the world where millions are going hungry have eased concerns over global food security. But they face increasing risks. Moscow has ramped up its rhetoric, saying it may not…
The deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported safely.