Russia agrees extension to allow Ukrainian wheat to be exported

Russia has agreed to an extension for Ukraine to export its wheat (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Russia agreed to a two-month extension of a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, a boost to global food security after the war drove up prices.

Turkey and the UN brokered the breakthrough accord with the warring sides last summer, which came with a separate agreement to facilitate shipments of Russian food and fertiliser that Moscow insists has not been applied.