Zelensky: Ukraine has exported 1 mln tonnes of food under grain deal
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:55 | 26 August 2022
- Modified Date: 11:55 | 26 August 2022
Ukraine has now exported one million tonnes of agricultural products from its Black Sea ports under the terms of a grain deal brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday.
In an evening address, Zelensky said 44 ships had been sent to 15 nations. A further 70 applications for ships to be loaded had been received, he added, reiterating that Kyiv's goal was to export three million tonnes a month.