Turkey brokers deal with Ukraine and Russia on grain exportation

Turkey says it has reached a deal with Russia to allow Ukraine to resume exports of grain through the black sea.

It is to be signed on Friday in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

The world shortage of Ukrainian grain since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left millions at risk of hunger.

The invasion sent food prices soaring, so the deal to unblock Ukraine’s ports is crucial.

Some 20 million tonnes of grain is stuck in Silos in Odesa.

The deal is also meant to facilitate Russian exports of grain and fertilizer via the black sea.

The UN and Turkey have been working for two months to broker a grain deal, amid global anxiety about the food crisis.