1.
Tag Archives united nations

UN working on guarantees for Russia to restore grain deal, Moscow skeptical
Bombing of Ukraine ports, grain facilities erodes other partners' goodwill, Guterres says
Reuters — The United Nations is “actively engaged” in trying to improve Russia’s grain and fertilizer exports in a bid to convince Moscow to again allow the safe Black Sea […] Read more

Putin to meet Erdogan amid push to revive grain deal
Turkey, UN seek to revive grain deal; Russia discussing separate plan
Moscow | Reuters — Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi as Ankara and the United Nations […] Read more

Russia could be ready for Black Sea grain deal talks, but no evidence yet: US
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. said Russia has to return to Black Sea deal to market fertilizer, make agriculture transactions
United Nations | Reuters – The United States has been told that Russia is prepared to return to talks on a deal that had allowed the safe Black Sea export […] Read more

UN scrambles to save Black Sea deal ahead of Monday deadline
Russia says has not yet taken final decision
United Nations | Reuters — The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain and is […] Read more

UN asks Putin to extend Black Sea grain deal in return for SWIFT access
Grain export initiative to expire Monday otherwise
United Nations | Reuters — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of grain from […] Read more

EU seen weighing concession to Russian bank over Black Sea deal
New arm of ag bank could connect to SWIFT
Reuters — The European Union is considering a proposal for the Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the global financial network as a sop to […] Read more

Black Sea grain deal slow to get moving after extension
Ukraine says Russia has effectively frozen out one port
United Nations | Reuters — A deal allowing the safe wartime export of grain and fertilizer from Ukrainian Black Sea ports has not yet resumed full operations, the United Nations […] Read more

Three more ships approved under renewed Black Sea grain deal
Wheat futures down on news of renewal
London/United Nations | Reuters — Three new ships were authorized on Thursday to take part in a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, said the United […] Read more

Black Sea grain deal extended for two months
Agreement has helped to tackle global food crisis
Ankara/United Nations | Reuters — The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months, one day before Russia could have quit the pact over obstacles to […] Read more

U.N. efforts to save Black Sea grain deal to continue in coming days
Russia demands include restarting ammonia pipeline
United Nations | Reuters — The U.N. aid chief said on Monday efforts will continue in coming days to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine […] Read more