The Black Sea grain deal has seen more than 11 million tonnes of agricultural products shipped from three Ukrainian ports since July [File: Khalil Hamra/AP]
Reuters: Black Sea grain export deal extended, but Russia wants more on fertiliser exports
Nov 17 (Reuters) - A deal aimed at easing global food shortages by facilitating Ukraine's agricultural exports from its southern Black Sea ports was extended for 120 days on Thursday, though Moscow said its own demands were yet to be fully addressed.
The agreement, initially reached in July, created a protected sea transit corridor and was designed to alleviate global food shortages by allowing exports to resume from three ports in Ukraine, a major producer of grains and oilseeds.
"I welcome the agreement by all parties to continue the Black Sea grain initiative to facilitate the safe navigation of export of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizers from Ukraine," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
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WNU Editor: I am not surprised by this grain export deal extension. Turkey wants this deal to continue, and Russia wants good ties with Turkey.
But Western sanctions that block developing countries from purchasing fertilizer from Belarus and Russia is what is causing the most harm on global food supplies. Especially in Africa, where they can only buy this fertilizer using Western banks, but Western banks are prohibited from dealing with Russia and Belarus. Talk about being caught in a Catch-22 position.
Ukraine And Russia Extend Black Sea Grain Deal For 120 Days
Ukraine, Russia extend Black Sea grain deal for 120 days -- DW
UN, Russia Grain, Fertilizer Exports Talks End Without Breakthrough -- Moscow Times/AFP
Ukraine’s Black Sea grain export lifeline extended for 4 months -- Politico
Ukraine grain export deal extended for four months -- Al Jazeera
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Western countries should not be blocking fertilizer from Belarus.
The UN should have authorized force for regime change. Belarus (the government not the people) committed a massive war crime by allow a belligerent to use their country as an invasion launching pad.
We all know the only reason the current Belarussian leader is in power is because Putin provided the military force necessary to maintain him in power.
We all know that if WNU was honest that the Russian invasion from Belarus to Kyiv failed bein part, because the good people of Belarus fought back against the Russian invaders and the illegitimate regime of Belarus.
@1:50 I'm interested in your last sentence there. I wasn't aware of a war or uprising against the russian troops in Belarus. Could you provide a link to a story?
y do u think the russians left?
As far as I was aware there are still huge numbers of Russian troops currently building up in Belarus. Yesterday the media was full of pictures of the Ukrainain defence forces digging anti-tank traps at the border crossings and mining the bridges/fields because of this. Isn't it expected to be one of the main attack vectors this winter?
Carnegie Endowment, Oct 25: What’s Behind Russia’s New Deployment of Troops to Belarus?
BBC News, Oct 26: Ukraine war: Russia troop deployment to Belarus prompts speculation
The Warzone, Nov 9: Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Reinforcing Belarus Border, Capital
If the CIA is more than a bunch of box checkers, yes men, and political appointees of no account, then they would topple Belarus.
The British toppled the Yugoslavian government in WW2 and thus helped to save Russia from total defeat.
Beginning to suspect that some users here just dreamt up a war in the last 9 months between Russia and Belarus.
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