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Black Sea grain exports deal 'a beacon of hope' amid Ukraine war - Guterres
An "unprecedented agreement" on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the ongoing war is "a beacon of hope" in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the signing ceremony in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Friday.
UN News
Russia attacks Black Sea port of Odessa shortly after agreement to resume grain exports.
On 23 March, the Ukrainian military announced that the commercial port of Odessa in the south facing the Black Sea had come under Russian missile attack. The two countries had just signed a document of agreement on 22 May on the resumption of exports of Ukrainian grain, which had been delayed due to Russia's blockade of the Black Sea.
UN Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement through his spokesperson saying that he "unequivocally condemns" and reiterated his call for the agreement to resume grain exports to be implemented.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
US Secretary of State 'strongly condemns' Russian attack on Odessa port
On 23 May, US Secretary of State Blinken issued a statement "strongly condemning" the missile attack by Russian forces on a commercial port in Odessa, southern Ukraine. The two countries had only agreed to resume exports of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea on 22 May, and criticised that 'just 24 hours later, Russia broke its promise'. It demanded full implementation of the agreement.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun