UN confirms extension of deal to ensure Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports

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The UN has announced an extension of a four-month-old deal to ensure the safe delivery of exports of grain, foodstuffs and fertilisers from Ukraine through the Black Sea, days before it was set to expire.

Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the UN is also “fully committed” to removing obstacles that have impeded the export of food and fertiliser from Russia, which is one of two agreements struck between the two countries and Turkey in July.