Black Sea grain deal talks in deadlock
While the parties have failed to reach an agreement on extending the deal, UN representative Farhan Haq stated that inspections of previously authorized grain ships will continue. The current agreement expires on May 18.
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Recently, tensions have been rising between Russia and Ukraine over the grain agreement. On April 24, Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of violating the agreement by attacking Sevastopol (in occupied Crimea) with naval drones, allegedly launched from the port of Odesa. Russia, which has routinely sought to undermine the agreement in the past, has warned of a potential threat to the deals’ extension beyond May 18.
In response, Ukrainian Military Intelligence spokesperson Andriy Yusov denied the accusations, saying that any Ukrainian operations in Crimea are focused on exclusively military targets.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged the UN to assist in the renewal of the grain agreement.
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