Military officers from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and members of delegations from both countries and U.N. attend the opening ceremony of a joint coordination centre that will oversee a U.N.-brokered deal to re-open Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 27, 2022.  Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

Ukraine grain export coordination centre opens in Istanbul

Istanbul | Reuters – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Wednesday unveiled a centre in Istanbul to oversee the export of Ukrainian grains after a landmark U.N. deal last week, with the first shipment expected to depart from Black Sea ports within days. Russia and Ukraine signed the deal, brokered by Ankara and the United […] Read more