Russia's Concerns Over Black Sea Grain Deal

Russia is considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal, which allows food and fertilizer to be exported from three Ukrainian ports, due to obstacles faced by Moscow in getting its own agricultural goods to world markets. The United Nations and Turkey brokered the deal last July to help tackle a global food crisis worsened by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and blockade of its Black Sea ports. The deal has been extended three times, most recently until July 17. Nearly 32 million tonnes of mostly corn and wheat have so far been exported by Ukraine under the deal.