Russia andUkraine signed a deal to resume grain exports through the Black Sea.
The agreement was brokered by the government in Ankara and was signed in Istanbul.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attended the meeting. The Russian and Ukrainian officials signed the documents.
A lot of wheat has been stuck in the country. Grain exporters in Ukrainian port cities like Odesa have been unable to export their goods due to the conflict.
Russian forces have been blocking the Black Sea, where key Ukrainian ports are located, in order to prevent wheat from being exported.
The Bosporus and Dardanelles are the only water routes in or out of the Black Sea. That gives Turkey influence over how Russia’s navy can move.The deal is significant for global food supplies but also as it is the first major agreement between the two sides since Moscow launched it's unprovoked onslaught.
The deal was expected to allow Ukrainian vessels to guide ships through mined waters, with a truce in place so Russia does not attack. Turkish officials will inspect the shipments to make sure no weapons are smuggled.
Russia will be watched closely to make sure it upholds its side of the deal. Russia is expected to restart its own grain exports in the Black Sea under the agreement.
Billions of people will not face famine because of the deal, according to the president. He wanted the deal to be a turning point in the war and urged both sides to end the conflict.
He said that they are proud to be involved in an initiative that will help solve the global food crisis that has been on the agenda for a long time.
There is a beacon on the Black Sea, said the UN Secretary General. A beacon of hope, possibility, and relief is needed more than ever.
One of the world's top agricultural producers isUkraine. The US Department of Agriculture says that it is the world's top producer of oil and meal.
Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are some of the top destinations for wheat.
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