Grain Deal

Explained: What is the grain deal Russia has suspended? What does this mean for the world?

The Black Sea Grain Initiative was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey on 22 July 2022 to address the export disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. Now the Kremlin's decision to halt the deal has triggered concerns over food supply amid a worldwide hunger crisis

Russia suspends UN-brokered grain deal over ship attack claim

The Russian Defense Ministry cited an alleged Ukrainian drone attack Saturday against Russia's Black Sea Fleet ships moored off the coast of occupied Crimea as the reason for the move. Ukraine has denied the attack, saying that the Russians mishandled their own weapons