Ukraine and Russia on Friday signed an agreement on the release of about 22 million tons of wheat and other crops, allowing Ukrainian grain exports, which will be overseen by Turkey and the United Nations.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attended the signing ceremony, with Russia represented by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine represented by Transport and Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, countries have signed separate agreements with Turkey and the United Nations.
Turkey first announced the tentative deal last week after hosting talks between Russia, Ukraine and the UN. Under the deal, Ukrainian ships will guide ships in and out of Ukraine's heavily...