Ukraine Plea to Keep Grain Moving Clashes With Shippers’ Reality
- Russia withdrew guarantee of safe passage for ships on Monday
- Collapse of deal jeopardizes key trade route from Ukraine
Ships, including those carrying grain from Ukraine, anchored off the Istanbul coastline in Turkey.
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Ukraine is pushing for grain exports to continue from key ports following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal. Insurers and shippers aren’t so sure.
Russia’s termination of the pact this week means that it will no longer guarantee safe passage through the waterway. Ukraine is calling on other nations to help facilitate shipments from three of its deep-sea ports, which were covered by the agreement.