Ukrainian grain exports resume as deal with Russia takes effect

Grain ship leaving the port of Odessa
(Image credit: Photo by OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP via Getty Images)

A ship carrying Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa on Monday for the first time since the Russian invasion began.

Ministers from the two countries originally reached agreements with Turkey and the United Nations in Istanbul on July 22, requiring Russia to unblock Ukraine's Black Sea ports and allowing Russia to export grain and fertilizer. The future of the deal looked doubtful after Russia launched a missile strike on Odessa the following day, but the deal appears to have held.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.